A regular hexagon can be divided into several equilateral triangles based on its geometric properties. Specifically, a regular hexagon consists of 6 sides and when you draw lines connecting the center of the hexagon to each of its vertices, you create 6 equilateral triangles.
To visualize this, imagine a regular hexagon sitting flat, and then draw lines from the center point to each of the 6 corners. Each triangle formed between these connecting lines and the sides of the hexagon is equilateral because all the internal angles in a regular hexagon are 120 degrees, which allows the triangles to maintain equal length on all three sides.
Beyond these 6, you can also find additional smaller equilateral triangles formed within the hexagon by connecting midpoints of the sides or by slicing the triangles further. However, when strictly considering the largest equilateral triangles that fit within the shape, the answer remains at 6.
In summary, a regular hexagon contains a total of 6 equilateral triangles when connecting the center to the vertices, with potential to create more through division, but the primary count remains focused on these 6 distinct triangles.