Is 2497 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 2497 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 2497 divisible by 6?

For 2497 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 2497 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 2497, you see that 2497 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 2497 is 22, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 2497 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 2497 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 2497 by 6, you get 416.17.

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