Is 517 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 517 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 517 divisible by 6?

For 517 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 517 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 517, you see that 517 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 517 is 13, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 517 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 517 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 517 by 6, you get 86.17.

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