Is 989 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 989 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 989 divisible by 6?

For 989 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 989 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 989, you see that 989 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 989 is 26, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 989 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 989 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 989 by 6, you get 164.83.

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