Is 853 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 853 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 853 divisible by 6?

For 853 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 853 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 853, you see that 853 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 853 is 16, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 853 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 853 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 853 by 6, you get 142.17.

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