Is 986 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 986 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 986 divisible by 6?

For 986 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 986 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 986, you see that 986 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 986 is 23, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 986 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 986 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 986 by 6, you get 164.33.

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