Is -2 an even number?
Yes.
All negative numbers can be either odd or even.
An even number must be integrally divisible by 2.
- 2 is an even number.
- 2 / 2 = - 1
yes.
To determine if -2 is an even number, we need to understand what is meant by an even number.
An even number is any integer that is divisible by 2 without leaving a remainder. In other words, when dividing an even number by 2, the result is always a whole number.
In the case of -2, when we divide it by 2, we get -1 as the result. Since -1 is a whole number, we can conclude that -2 is indeed an even number.
In general, to determine if any given integer is even, you can apply the divisibility test by dividing it by 2. If the division gives you a whole number, then it is even. If there is a remainder, then it is not even.