Is 686 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 686 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 686 divisible by 6?

For 686 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 686 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 686, you see that 686 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 686 is 20, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 686 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 686 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 686 by 6, you get 114.33.

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