Is 287 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 287 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 287 divisible by 6?

For 287 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 287 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 287, you see that 287 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 287 is 17, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 287 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 287 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 287 by 6, you get 47.83.

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