Is 971 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 971 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 971 divisible by 6?

For 971 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 971 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 971, you see that 971 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 971 is 17, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 971 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 971 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 971 by 6, you get 161.83.

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