Is 261 divisible by 3? In other words, if you divide 261 by 3, will you get a whole number with no remainder?
Of course, you could use a calculator to find out if 261 is divisible by 3, but what fun would that be?
To find out if 261 is divisible by 3, we will add up the numbers that make 261 as follows: 2 + 6 + 1 = 9
We know that if the sum of the numbers that make up 261 is divisible by 3, then 261 is divisible by 3.
Since the sum of the digits in 261 is divisible by 3, 261 is also divisible by 3. Thus, the answer to the question "Is 261 divisible by 3?" is as follows:
Yes
Note: If you divide 261 by 3, you get 87 which is a whole number.
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