Is 999 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 999 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 999 divisible by 6?

For 999 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 999 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 999, you see that 999 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 999 is 27, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is met.

Thus, 999 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 999 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 999 by 6, you get 166.50.

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