Is 854 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 854 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 854 divisible by 6?

For 854 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 854 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 854, you see that 854 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 854 is 17, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 854 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 854 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 854 by 6, you get 142.33.

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