Is 821 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 821 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 821 divisible by 6?

For 821 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 821 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 821, you see that 821 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 821 is 11, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 821 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 821 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 821 by 6, you get 136.83.

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