Is 1217 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 1217 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 1217 divisible by 6?

For 1217 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 1217 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 1217, you see that 1217 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 1217 is 11, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 1217 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 1217 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 1217 by 6, you get 202.83.

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