Is 8 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 8 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 8 divisible by 6?

For 8 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 8 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 8, you see that 8 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 8 is 8, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 8 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 8 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 8 by 6, you get 1.33.

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