Is 6871 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 6871 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 6871 divisible by 6?

For 6871 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 6871 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 6871, you see that 6871 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 6871 is 22, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 6871 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 6871 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 6871 by 6, you get 1145.17.

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