Please explain. I'm confused.
2006-10-22 13:47:52 · 11 answers · asked by Allie J. 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Even. It is divisible by 2 with no remainder.
This is NOT wrong. Learn math. It is not positive or negative but it IS even!
From MathWorld:
An even number is an integer of the form 2n , where n is an integer. The even numbers are therefore ..., -4, -2, 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ... (Sloane's A005843).
2006-10-22 13:48:56 · answer #1 · answered by pilly 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I can't believe I'm even reading some of these answers.
It's an even number. Every single integer is either even or odd. It's even if it is divisible by 2 with no remainder, and odd otherwise. End of discussion.
It is neither positive nor negative, and while you cannot divide by zero, you can divide zero by any nonzero number.
2006-10-22 14:00:01 · answer #2 · answered by James L 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
While Pilly had it right, others seem to think differently, so let's expand on his answer.
0 divided by 2 is 0. That alone makes it even (you can't divide by zero, but you can divide zero. You will always come up with 0, but is "legal").
Also take any number, tack an even numbed behind it and you get an even number. Tack an odd number and you get an odd number.
Tack 0 behind any number and that number will be even.
2006-10-22 14:00:13 · answer #3 · answered by Walking Man 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Zero should be even cos even numbers and odd numbers alternate.
so that when you have 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5 ....
0, 2, 4 are even while
1, 3, 5 are odd
2006-10-22 13:50:33 · answer #4 · answered by Loral 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Zero is an even number. An integer "n" is called "even" if there exists an integer "m" such that n = 2m, and "odd" if n+1 is even. From this,it is clear that 0 = (2)(0) is even. The reason for this definitionis so that we have the property that every integer is either even or odd. While it is also true that 0 has many special properties, it is none the less even.
2006-10-22 14:12:31 · answer #5 · answered by R_SHARP 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Zero is divisible by 2 with no remainder. So it is even.
Unless you use some other definition like, even numbers are N = 2*n where n = 1,2,3......
2006-10-22 14:14:33 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. J. 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
zero is even, by definition, because when you add 1 or subtract 1 to it you get an odd number..... -1 or 1
2006-10-22 14:05:30 · answer #7 · answered by pppjd 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Zero exists in a nice little universe all its own.
It is neither even nor odd. (Largely because dividing by it is an impossibility)
2006-10-22 13:50:40 · answer #8 · answered by DonSoze 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
It's even. Why are all these people who say 'neither' even answering mathematics questions?
2006-10-22 14:07:24 · answer #9 · answered by MathGuy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it's an even number
2006-10-22 13:55:53 · answer #10 · answered by GT 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋