Is 5438 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 5438 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 5438 divisible by 6?

For 5438 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 5438 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 5438, you see that 5438 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 5438 is 20, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 5438 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 5438 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 5438 by 6, you get 906.33.

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