Is 6172 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 6172 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 6172 divisible by 6?

For 6172 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 6172 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 6172, you see that 6172 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 6172 is 16, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 6172 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 6172 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 6172 by 6, you get 1028.67.

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