Is 542 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 542 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 542 divisible by 6?

For 542 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 542 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 542, you see that 542 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 542 is 11, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 542 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 542 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 542 by 6, you get 90.33.

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