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rhino Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17179 Gender:	Is zero an odd or even number or not a number Apr 25^th, 2020 at 10:52pm Dont cheat by googling , give your reasoning.
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Re: Is zero an odd or even number or not a number
Reply #1 - Apr 25^th, 2020 at 11:10pm

I would say zero (0) is a digit. It has to be a number as it’s added onto maths in many ways, makes a huge difference to say $10.00 and adding a zero makes it $100, add another zero and it’s $1000, so it’s definitely a contributing number.

As for odd or even
If added to a odd number like 1, makes it 10, that makes it even.
But it’s not a number added to say 13+ 0 is still 13 ?

Zero is an interesting number.
Does it make all numbers even no matter where it’s added into the end?
I’m answering a question with a question 😉
Sorry I forgot what the question was? 🤭

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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 15928 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: Is zero an odd or even number or not a number Reply #2 - Apr 25^th, 2020 at 11:18pm Well it's neither odd nor even. An even number is divisible by 2 an odd is divisible only by 1 and it's self, you cannot divide by 0. It's a special number that lacks any value. Edit: Now I'm gonna google.
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Captain Nemo Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8452 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Is zero an odd or even number or not a number Reply #3 - Apr 25^th, 2020 at 11:19pm I say I say: Two half nothin's make a whole nuthin' ... that's logic son.
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rhino Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17179 Gender:	Re: Is zero an odd or even number or not a number Reply #4 - Apr 25^th, 2020 at 11:25pm Setanta wrote on Apr 25^th, 2020 at 11:18pm: Well it's neither odd nor even. An even number is divisible by 2 an odd is divisible only by 1 and it's self, you cannot divide by 0. It's a special number that lacks any value. Edit: Now I'm gonna google. No more posts then.
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Re: Is zero an odd or even number or not a number
Reply #5 - Apr 25^th, 2020 at 11:46pm

Setanta wrote on Apr 25^th, 2020 at 11:18pm:

Well it's neither odd nor even. An even number is divisible by 2 an odd is divisible only by 1 and it's self, you cannot divide by 0. It's a special number that lacks any value.

Edit: Now I'm gonna google.

A number can be divisible by 0, for instance 5 divided by zero =0.
I think. If I had 5 pies, and divided them by nothing, no one gets a pie, or, someone gets the whole 5 because they didn’t divide by anyone.

I thought more whether zero is odd or even.

It can make any number even, when added at the end.
Eg: 13 (uneven number) add zero makes it an even 130.
But if we add the zero in the middle, eg 103, it remains an uneven number.

So zero can make some uneven numbers even but can also keep uneven numbers uneven.

Ahh ... ummm.... meaning it could be classified as an even number because, possibly of that reason zero can make uneven numbers even.
And....cannot make even numbers uneven.

I do maths and tax always, and worked for ATO.... money and maths I worked with constantly. I like working with numbers.
Also, did music since age 9, and its mathematical, with timing etc.

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Re: Is zero an odd or even number or not a number
Reply #6 - Apr 26^th, 2020 at 12:00am

Sophia wrote on Apr 25^th, 2020 at 11:46pm:

Setanta wrote on Apr 25^th, 2020 at 11:18pm:

Well it's neither odd nor even. An even number is divisible by 2 an odd is divisible only by 1 and it's self, you cannot divide by 0. It's a special number that lacks any value.

Edit: Now I'm gonna google.

A number can be divisible by 0, for instance 5 divided by zero =0.
I think. If I had 5 pies, and divided them by nothing, no one gets a pie, or, someone gets the whole 5 because they didn’t divide by anyone.

I thought more whether zero is odd or even.

It can make any number even, when added at the end.
Eg: 13 (uneven number) add zero makes it an even 130.
But if we add the zero in the middle, eg 103, it remains an uneven number.

So zero can make some uneven numbers even but can also keep uneven numbers uneven.

Ahh ... ummm.... meaning it could be classified as an even number because, possibly of that reason zero can make uneven numbers even.
And....cannot make even numbers uneven.

I do maths and tax always, and worked for ATO.... money and maths I worked with constantly. I like working with numbers.
Also, did music since age 9, and its mathematical, with timing etc.

Try dividing by 0 though 5/0. I can say anything else though or I may spoil it for others.

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Re: Is zero an odd or even number or not a number
Reply #7 - Apr 26^th, 2020 at 12:06am

Setanta wrote on Apr 26^th, 2020 at 12:00am:

Sophia wrote on Apr 25^th, 2020 at 11:46pm:

Setanta wrote on Apr 25^th, 2020 at 11:18pm:

Well it's neither odd nor even. An even number is divisible by 2 an odd is divisible only by 1 and it's self, you cannot divide by 0. It's a special number that lacks any value.

Edit: Now I'm gonna google.

A number can be divisible by 0, for instance 5 divided by zero =0.
I think. If I had 5 pies, and divided them by nothing, no one gets a pie, or, someone gets the whole 5 because they didn’t divide by anyone.

I thought more whether zero is odd or even.

It can make any number even, when added at the end.
Eg: 13 (uneven number) add zero makes it an even 130.
But if we add the zero in the middle, eg 103, it remains an uneven number.

So zero can make some uneven numbers even but can also keep uneven numbers uneven.

Ahh ... ummm.... meaning it could be classified as an even number because, possibly of that reason zero can make uneven numbers even.
And....cannot make even numbers uneven.

I do maths and tax always, and worked for ATO.... money and maths I worked with constantly. I like working with numbers.
Also, did music since age 9, and its mathematical, with timing etc.

Try dividing by 0 though 5/0. I can say anything else though or I may spoil it for others.

If you have 5 and divide nothing through, it must still be 5, nothing divided it up.
I’m probably wrong but I still think we have a number of 5 items, not divided, hence still 5 remains together.

But if we multiply 5 by 0, you get 5 big fat nothings. Right?

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Re: Is zero an odd or even number or not a number
Reply #8 - Apr 26^th, 2020 at 12:07am

Sophia wrote on Apr 26^th, 2020 at 12:06am:

Setanta wrote on Apr 26^th, 2020 at 12:00am:

Sophia wrote on Apr 25^th, 2020 at 11:46pm:

Setanta wrote on Apr 25^th, 2020 at 11:18pm:

Well it's neither odd nor even. An even number is divisible by 2 an odd is divisible only by 1 and it's self, you cannot divide by 0. It's a special number that lacks any value.

Edit: Now I'm gonna google.

A number can be divisible by 0, for instance 5 divided by zero =0.
I think. If I had 5 pies, and divided them by nothing, no one gets a pie, or, someone gets the whole 5 because they didn’t divide by anyone.

I thought more whether zero is odd or even.

It can make any number even, when added at the end.
Eg: 13 (uneven number) add zero makes it an even 130.
But if we add the zero in the middle, eg 103, it remains an uneven number.

So zero can make some uneven numbers even but can also keep uneven numbers uneven.

Ahh ... ummm.... meaning it could be classified as an even number because, possibly of that reason zero can make uneven numbers even.
And....cannot make even numbers uneven.

I do maths and tax always, and worked for ATO.... money and maths I worked with constantly. I like working with numbers.
Also, did music since age 9, and its mathematical, with timing etc.

Try dividing by 0 though 5/0. I can say anything else though or I may spoil it for others.

If you have 5 and divide nothing through, it must still be 5, nothing divided it up.
I’m probably wrong but I still think we have a number of 5 items, not divided, hence still 5 remains together.

But if we multiply 5 by 0, you get 5 big fat nothings. Right?

Try 5/0 on a calculator.

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Sophia Gold Member Offline Posts: 7861	Re: Is zero an odd or even number or not a number Reply #9 - Apr 26^th, 2020 at 12:11am Nope not yet. Answer this, if you have 5 oranges, and want to divide it up, but choose not to x zero, you keep 5 oranges together. Intact. Making it, zero in not divisible into any number. That’s what you said 👍 I keep the oranges yay!
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 15928 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: Is zero an odd or even number or not a number Reply #10 - Apr 26^th, 2020 at 12:14am Sophia wrote on Apr 26^th, 2020 at 12:11am: Nope not yet. Answer this, if you have 5 oranges, and want to divide it up, but choose not to x zero, you keep 5 oranges together. Intact. I can make sense of that, can you explain it better?
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Re: Is zero an odd or even number or not a number
Reply #11 - Apr 26^th, 2020 at 12:15am

Sophia wrote on Apr 25^th, 2020 at 11:46pm:

Setanta wrote on Apr 25^th, 2020 at 11:18pm:

Well it's neither odd nor even. An even number is divisible by 2 an odd is divisible only by 1 and it's self, you cannot divide by 0. It's a special number that lacks any value.

Edit: Now I'm gonna google.

A number can be divisible by 0, for instance 5 divided by zero =0.
I think. If I had 5 pies, and divided them by nothing, no one gets a pie, or, someone gets the whole 5 because they didn’t divide by anyone.

I thought more whether zero is odd or even.

It can make any number even, when added at the end.
Eg: 13 (uneven number) add zero makes it an even 130.
But if we add the zero in the middle, eg 103, it remains an uneven number.

So zero can make some uneven numbers even but can also keep uneven numbers uneven.

Ahh ... ummm.... meaning it could be classified as an even number because, possibly of that reason zero can make uneven numbers even.
And....cannot make even numbers uneven.

I do maths and tax always, and worked for ATO.... money and maths I worked with constantly. I like working with numbers.
Also, did music since age 9, and its mathematical, with timing etc.

Division by zero is undefined.

Zero is an even number.

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Re: Is zero an odd or even number or not a number
Reply #12 - Apr 26^th, 2020 at 12:17am

Setanta wrote on Apr 26^th, 2020 at 12:14am:

Sophia wrote on Apr 26^th, 2020 at 12:11am:

Nope not yet.

Answer this, if you have 5 oranges, and want to divide it up, but choose not to x zero, you keep 5 oranges together. Intact.

I can make sense of that, can you explain it better?

I just edited/added to my post above yours.
Came to a conclusion.

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Sophia Gold Member Offline Posts: 7861	Re: Is zero an odd or even number or not a number Reply #13 - Apr 26^th, 2020 at 12:20am My calculator tells me 5 divided by zero = error 🤔 No defining answer.
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Sophia Gold Member Offline Posts: 7861	Re: Is zero an odd or even number or not a number Reply #14 - Apr 26^th, 2020 at 12:30am If a couple is divorced, and have a house, say it’s worth $600K Divided by 2 they get $300K Divided by one means only one persons gets $600K Divided by nothing, neither get anything, but the house still stands. Or, the bank gets the house!
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