Is 851 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 851 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 851 divisible by 6?

For 851 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 851 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 851, you see that 851 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 851 is 14, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 851 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 851 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 851 by 6, you get 141.83.

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