Is 973 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 973 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 973 divisible by 6?

For 973 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 973 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 973, you see that 973 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 973 is 19, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 973 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 973 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 973 by 6, you get 162.17.

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