Is 1971 divisible by 3? In other words, if you divide 1971 by 3, will you get a whole number with no remainder?
Of course, you could use a calculator to find out if 1971 is divisible by 3, but what fun would that be?
To find out if 1971 is divisible by 3, we will add up the numbers that make 1971 as follows: 1 + 9 + 7 + 1 = 18
We know that if the sum of the numbers that make up 1971 is divisible by 3, then 1971 is divisible by 3.
Since the sum of the digits in 1971 is divisible by 3, 1971 is also divisible by 3. Thus, the answer to the question "Is 1971 divisible by 3?" is as follows:
Yes
Note: If you divide 1971 by 3, you get 657 which is a whole number.
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