Is 842 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 842 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 842 divisible by 6?

For 842 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 842 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 842, you see that 842 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 842 is 14, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 842 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 842 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 842 by 6, you get 140.33.

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