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by Target2009 » Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:51 pm
I believe Zero is neither Positive nor Negative.
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by rohu27 » Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:54 pm
Zero is neither positive nor negative, its an even number though
1 is neither prime nor composite, it is an odd number.
correct me if im wrong.
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by MAAJ » Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:25 am
Agreed
rohu27 wrote:Zero is neither positive nor negative, its an even number though
1 is neither prime nor composite, it is an odd number.
correct me if im wrong.
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by avdhut19 » Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:32 am
rohu27 wrote:Zero is neither positive nor negative, its an even number though
1 is neither prime nor composite, it is an odd number.
correct me if im wrong.
zero is not considered as even no.
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by rohu27 » Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:52 am
avdhut19 wrote:
rohu27 wrote:Zero is neither positive nor negative, its an even number though
1 is neither prime nor composite, it is an odd number.
correct me if im wrong.
zero is not considered as even no.
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by atulmangal » Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:00 am
avdhut19 wrote:
rohu27 wrote:Zero is neither positive nor negative, its an even number though
1 is neither prime nor composite, it is an odd number.
correct me if im wrong.
zero is not considered as even no.
Rohu is correct Zero is considered an EVEN INTEGER...
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by Geva@EconomistGMAT » Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:23 pm
atulmangal wrote:
avdhut19 wrote:
rohu27 wrote:Zero is neither positive nor negative, its an even number though
1 is neither prime nor composite, it is an odd number.
correct me if im wrong.
zero is not considered as even no.
Rohu is correct Zero is considered an EVEN INTEGER...
Correct. The definition of "even" is "an integer divisible by 2 with no remainder". Zero gives no remainder when divided by 2, and thus is an even integer. The fact that zero is also divisible by odd integers such as 3, 5 or 10001 is irrelevant, as zero fits the definition of an even integer.

To sum up the rules of zero:
  • Zero is neither positive nor negative. The very definition of "positive" or "negative" is "greater than zero" or "smaller than zero", respectively.
    Zero is an integer
    zero is even
    Zero is divisible by anything (except itself) with no remainder. If x is divisible by 5, x=0 is a valid plug in.
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