Is 550 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 550 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 550 divisible by 6?

For 550 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 550 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 550, you see that 550 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 550 is 10, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 550 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 550 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 550 by 6, you get 91.67.

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