Is 887 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 887 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 887 divisible by 6?

For 887 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 887 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 887, you see that 887 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 887 is 23, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 887 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 887 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 887 by 6, you get 147.83.

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