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FranAn even number is one that when divided by 2 gives an integer. Now this questions becomes which is smaller, 0 or negative numbers. The number -2 is even since 2 divides it integrally. Is -2 less that 0? Many people say a number A is smaller than a number B is A is to the left of B on the number line. Certainly, that would make -2<0 and zero would not be the smallest even number. When we evaluate absolute value of 0, then we say that 0 is the smallest even number in the absolute value. Really, we don't know what is the smallest number but we say that - ∞ is a value smaller than any fixed bound, so we can't say exactly which is the smallest even number.
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Is two smallest even number?
That really depends what numbers you are considering.If you consider the set of natural numbers, starting with zero, then no: the smallest even number is zero.If you exclude zero, and start counting at 1, then yes, two is the smallest even number.If you consider the set of integers (i.e., both positive and negative whole numbers), then there is no smallest even number.
Is number zero even number?
Yes.
Is zero considered an even number?
Yes.
Is the zero is the smallest number?
Yes, zero is the smallest whole number. One is the smallest counting or natural number.Another opinion0 (called "zero" or "nil") means "nothing exists" so 0 cannot itself be a real number.So the smallest whole number is 1. (Also known as "one" or "unity".)
Is zero smallestevennumber?
Yes 0 is the smallest positve even integer because it is between two odd integers which are -1 and +1
