Is 987 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 987 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 987 divisible by 6?

For 987 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 987 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 987, you see that 987 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 987 is 24, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is met.

Thus, 987 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 987 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 987 by 6, you get 164.50.

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