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Amitha

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Is zero positive or negative? Is zero even or odd?

 

Hi,

 

ARCO-Math for smart test taker says that "zero is the only integer that is neither even nor odd and that is neither positive nor negative" but BARRON's says that zero is an even integer.

 

Which one is to be believed???:(

 

Thanks

Amitha

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  • 9 months later...

zero is even no doubt.we learnt it that way coz it is even. the foremost pt in deciding an even no. is already discussed. i.e., 0/2 = 0 and odd no is one, that, when divided by 2 leaves a remainder of 1

further, if we consider the no line, .....-2,-1,0,1,2.....suppose zero is odd. then -1,0, 1 would all be a set of odds and an anomaly..

does my assumption hold water???

 

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Is zero positive or negative? Is zero even or odd?

 

Hi,

 

ARCO-Math for smart test taker says that "zero is the only integer that is neither even nor odd and that is neither positive nor negative" but BARRON's says that zero is an even integer.

 

Which one is to be believed???:(

 

Thanks

Amitha

 

 

The definition of a positive or negative number is with respect to the number zero. x is positive if x>0 and y is negative if y0, contradictions. Assume 0 is negative, then 0

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