Zero

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Zero

by sunnyguest » Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:19 pm
Hi,

When a question says, "x is a positive integer", does X include being 0?

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by cramya » Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:30 pm
No.

0 is a non positive and non negative integer

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by sunnyguest » Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:49 pm
Thanks for the reply.

I have listed down the properties of zero as shown below. Are they correct?

1) non positive, non negative
2) non-prime
3) even

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by cramya » Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:58 pm
Yes

Adding more

1)Neither prime nor composite
2) Has infinintely many factors
3) Is a multiple of every number (comes in handy on some numbers properties problem solving and DS questions)
4) 0 ^ 0 is not defined
5) 0 / 0 is not defined