Is 847 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 847 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 847 divisible by 6?

For 847 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 847 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 847, you see that 847 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 847 is 19, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 847 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 847 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 847 by 6, you get 141.17.

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