Re: Is zero even or odd?
From: Mr. 4X (random.expqlr_at_fvadan.invalid.com)
Date: 12/20/04
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Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 16:16:41 +0000 (UTC)
BB <BB@BB.BB> wrote in message news:10sdomrcqe6qt0e@corp.supernews.com:
> Josef Moellers wrote:
>>
>> Gactimus wrote:
>> > I know 0 is neither negative or positive but what about odd/even? I
>> > think it's even.
>> >
>> > Odd numbers start at 1 and go every other number
>> > 1,3,5,7;1,-1,-3,-5,-7 Even starts at 2 and go every other number
>> > 2,4,6,8;2,0,-2,-4,-6,-8
>>
>> As it can be divided by 2 without a remainder, it is obviously even.
>
> The divisor would have to be something smaller than 0 like -2.
> Therefore zero is both even and negative.
Really? Is [positive number]*0 negative?
>>
>> --
>> Josef Möllers (Pinguinpfleger bei FSC)
>> If failure had no penalty success would not be a prize
>> -- T. Pratchett
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