Is 527 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 527 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 527 divisible by 6?

For 527 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 527 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 527, you see that 527 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 527 is 14, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 527 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 527 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 527 by 6, you get 87.83.

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