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by jube » Sun Jun 13, 2010 4:08 am
Ok, so this is probably a silly doubt but I got a question wrong because of my understanding so here goes!

Will the term "even number" always be an integer or can be it a fraction as well? That is does the number in the term "even number" always imply an integer?

For example, 2.4 cannot be an even number.

Have I got this right?

Thanks in advance!
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by papgust » Sun Jun 13, 2010 5:35 am
You're right.

2.4 cannot be an even number.

Only integers can be odd/even. A fraction cannot be even/odd. It can only be positive/negative.
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by jube » Sun Jun 13, 2010 5:39 am
papgust wrote:You're right.

2.4 cannot be an even number.

Only integers can be odd/even. A fraction cannot be even/odd. It can only be positive/negative.
ahh, thanks a ton, papgust!
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by tpr-becky » Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:49 am
You are correct - only integers can be even or odd
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