Is 589 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 589 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 589 divisible by 6?

For 589 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 589 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 589, you see that 589 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 589 is 22, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 589 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 589 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 589 by 6, you get 98.17.

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