Question

Is $ 0 $ an Even Number?

Answer 1

Hint: Even numbers can be expressed as the number which is divisible by the number two $ (2) $ and which gives the remainder $ (0). $ A number which is not divisible by two is known as the odd number. Here we will take the given number and will check by using the divisibility test whether it is even or the odd number.

Complete answer:
In simple words, the even numbers are the numbers which are exactly divisible by 2.
We are given that is to check whether the zero is the even number or not.
Here we will use the divisibility test for even numbers, that is, will divide the given number by and find the remainder whether it is one or zero.
If the remainder is zero, it is an even number and if the remainder is one then it is an odd number.
 $ \dfrac{0}{2} = 0 $
Zero divided by any number gives the resultant value as zero.
Hence, zero passes this divisibility test for the even numbers and therefore zero is even number.

Note: Always know the difference between the odd numbers and the even numbers. The even numbers always end up with the last digits as $ 0,2,4,6,8 $ .The odd number when divided by the number two will always give us the remainder as one $ (1). $ Odd numbers always end up with the last digits as $ 1,3,5,7,9 $ .
Zero is the smallest whole number and also the smallest even number whereas One is the smallest natural number.