Is 997 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 997 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 997 divisible by 6?

For 997 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 997 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 997, you see that 997 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 997 is 25, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 997 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 997 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 997 by 6, you get 166.17.

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