Is 9856 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 9856 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 9856 divisible by 6?

For 9856 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 9856 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 9856, you see that 9856 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 9856 is 28, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 9856 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 9856 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 9856 by 6, you get 1642.67.

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