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add the numbers up, then if it comes out to a multiple of 3, it is divisible

Divide the number by 3, and if the answer is not a whole number, it is not divisible. For instance, 1047 is divisible by 3. while 1045 would be impossible since it is a difference of only 2 from 1047.

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