Is 970 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 970 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 970 divisible by 6?

For 970 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 970 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 970, you see that 970 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 970 is 16, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 970 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 970 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 970 by 6, you get 161.67.

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