document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1197897>Question 1197897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that set E = {x | x is an even digit }, use the Roster Method  to show the even digits requested. \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "According to the textbook author, the answer is E =  {0, 2, 4, 6, 8}.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My question is about 0. Is zero an even digit? Why is 0 on that list of even digits for set E?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #831340 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=831340\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An even number is a number which when divided by 2, leaves no remainder.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "0 / 2 = 0  (no remainder, so zero is even since it passes the zero remainder test)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "On a related note about zero (0): zero is neither negative nor positive.  So when a problem says something like 'x is a positive number' you are dealing with a number that is strictly greater than zero.   When the author wishes to include zero, you might see wording such as 'x is a nonnegative number...'.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );