Is 6856 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 6856 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 6856 divisible by 6?

For 6856 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 6856 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 6856, you see that 6856 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 6856 is 25, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 6856 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 6856 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 6856 by 6, you get 1142.67.

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