Is 857 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 857 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 857 divisible by 6?

For 857 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 857 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 857, you see that 857 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 857 is 20, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 857 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 857 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 857 by 6, you get 142.83.

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