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Is 0 an Odd Number? Here's a Detailed Explanation

BY Team Aakash Byjus

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Is 0 an Odd Number?

To find out the answer to that, we must first define odd numbers.

Odd Number Definition: A number n that may be expressed as n=2k+1 for some whole number k is called an odd number.

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Therefore zero is not an odd number.

It is not possible to write 0=2k+1 for any whole number k, and we cannot say k= -1/2 as it is not a whole number.

But is zero an even number?

Let's find out the answer to that. But first, we need to define the term "even number".

Even Number Definition: A number n that can be expressed as n=2k for some whole number k is called an even number.

Is it possible to write 0= 2k for some integer k? Yes! if we choose k=0, we can.

This signifies that 0 is an even number!