Is 1587 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 1587 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 1587 divisible by 6?

For 1587 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 1587 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 1587, you see that 1587 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 1587 is 21, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is met.

Thus, 1587 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 1587 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 1587 by 6, you get 264.50.

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