Question

Using divisibility test, determine whether the given number is divisible by 6: 297144
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Answer 1

Divisibility rule for 6: If a number is divisible by 2 and 3 both, then it is divisible by 6 also.
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Applying the above divisibility rule, we get,

297144 $\to$ Divisible by 2 as its units place is an even number.
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297144 $\to$ Divisible by 3 as the sum of its digits (= 27) is divisible by 3.
Since the number is divisible by both 2 and 3, therefore, it is also divisible by 6.
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