Is 1717 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 1717 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 1717 divisible by 6?

For 1717 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 1717 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 1717, you see that 1717 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 1717 is 16, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 1717 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 1717 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 1717 by 6, you get 286.17.

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