Is 587 divisible by 6?




The question we are solving here is: If we divide 587 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 587 divisible by 6?

For 587 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 587 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 587, you see that 587 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 587 is 20, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 587 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 587 divisible by 6?" is

NO


You may also be interested to know that if you divide 587 by 6, you get 97.83.

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