Is 873 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 873 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 873 divisible by 6?

For 873 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 873 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 873, you see that 873 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 873 is 18, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is met.

Thus, 873 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 873 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 873 by 6, you get 145.50.

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