what is a 4 digit mutlipe of 3, but not 6
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A number is divisible by 3 if its digits add up to a number divisible by 3.  We can tell that 13752 is divisible by 3 because 1 + 3 + 7 + 5 + 2 = 18 and 18 is divisible by 3.

A number is divisible by 6 if it is divisible by 3 and divisible by 2.  A number is divisible by 2 if the last digit on the right is even.  We already know 13752 is divisible by 3, but we also know that 13752 is divisible by 6 because it ends in a 2 and 2 is even.

We want a 4 digit number that is divisible by 3 but not 6.

Let's try 3333.

Is 3333 divisible by 3?

  3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12, 12 is divisible by 3, so yes, 3333 is divisible by 3.

Is 3333 divisible by 6?

  We already know 3333 is divisible by 3, but the last digit is a 3 (odd), so 3333 is not divisible by 6.

Answer:  (one possible answer)  3333
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