Is 553 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 553 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 553 divisible by 6?

For 553 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 553 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 553, you see that 553 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 553 is 13, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 553 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 553 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 553 by 6, you get 92.17.

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