Is 6997 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 6997 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 6997 divisible by 6?

For 6997 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 6997 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 6997, you see that 6997 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 6997 is 31, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 6997 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 6997 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 6997 by 6, you get 1166.17.

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