Is 585 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 585 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 585 divisible by 6?

For 585 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 585 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 585, you see that 585 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 585 is 18, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is met.

Thus, 585 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 585 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 585 by 6, you get 97.50.

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