Is 836 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 836 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 836 divisible by 6?

For 836 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 836 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 836, you see that 836 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 836 is 17, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 836 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 836 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 836 by 6, you get 139.33.

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