Is 988 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 988 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 988 divisible by 6?

For 988 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 988 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 988, you see that 988 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 988 is 25, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 988 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 988 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 988 by 6, you get 164.67.

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