Is 71 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 71 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 71 divisible by 6?

For 71 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 71 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 71, you see that 71 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 71 is 8, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 71 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 71 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 71 by 6, you get 11.83.

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