Is 839 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 839 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 839 divisible by 6?

For 839 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 839 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 839, you see that 839 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 839 is 20, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 839 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 839 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 839 by 6, you get 139.83.

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