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We have,  

∂ ∂ ∂
∇×V = î + ĵ + k̂
∂x ∂y ∂z

∇ · (∇ × V) = 0
We have,
 
  Vx
∂ ∂ ∂
(∇ × V) = î + ĵ + k̂ × Vy 
∂x ∂y ∂z
Vz

î ĵ k̂      
∂ ∂ ∂ ∂Vz ∂Vy ∂Vz ∂Vx ∂Vy ∂Vx
∇×V = ∂x ∂y ∂z
= − î− − ĵ + − k̂
∂y ∂z ∂x ∂z ∂x ∂y
Vx Vy Vz

And,

     
∂ ∂Vz ∂Vy ∂ ∂Vx ∂Vz ∂ ∂Vy ∂Vx
∇ · (∇ × V) = − + − + −
∂x ∂y ∂z ∂y ∂z ∂x ∂z ∂x ∂y

           
∂ ∂Vz ∂ ∂Vy ∂ ∂Vx ∂ ∂Vz ∂ ∂Vy ∂ ∂Vx
= − + − + −
∂x ∂y ∂x ∂z ∂y ∂z ∂y ∂x ∂z ∂x ∂z ∂y

=0
Therefore,

∇ · (∇ × V) = 0

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