How to Test if a Number is Evenly Divisible by 2
Learn this trick to find out if a number is evenly divisible by two.
By
Jason Marshall, PhD
Jason Marshall, PhD
September 21, 2011
1 minute read
All even numbers are evenly divisible by 2. Which means that any number whose final digit is a 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8 must be evenly divisible by 2.
For more, see How to Tell If a Number is Divisible by 2 or 3
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About the Author
Jason Marshall is the author of The Math Dude’s Quick and Dirty Guide to Algebra. He provides clear explanations of math terms and principles, and his simple tricks for solving basic algebra problems will have even the most math-phobic person looking forward to working out whatever math problem comes their way.