Is 1977 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 1977 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 1977 divisible by 6?

For 1977 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 1977 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 1977, you see that 1977 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 1977 is 24, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is met.

Thus, 1977 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 1977 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 1977 by 6, you get 329.50.

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