
Parviz F. answered 09/13/13
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Numbers are divisible by 3 , if and only if Sum of their digits are divisible by 3:
27252 : Sum of its digits are: 2+5+2+7 +2 = 18, therefore 27252 is divisible by 3
27252÷ 3 = 9084
47987 : Sum of the digits here is : 4+7+ 9 +8 +7 =35, therefore the number 47987 is not divisible by 3.
47987 ÷ 3 = 15995 , remainder 2