Is 687 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 687 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 687 divisible by 6?

For 687 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 687 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 687, you see that 687 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 687 is 21, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is met.

Thus, 687 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 687 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 687 by 6, you get 114.50.

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