Is 953 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 953 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 953 divisible by 6?

For 953 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 953 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 953, you see that 953 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 953 is 17, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 953 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 953 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 953 by 6, you get 158.83.

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