Is 1597 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 1597 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 1597 divisible by 6?

For 1597 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 1597 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 1597, you see that 1597 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 1597 is 22, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 1597 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 1597 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 1597 by 6, you get 266.17.

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