Is 530 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 530 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 530 divisible by 6?

For 530 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 530 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 530, you see that 530 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 530 is 8, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 530 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 530 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 530 by 6, you get 88.33.

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