EVEN NUMBER Definition & Meaning

even number

[ ee-vuhn nuhm-ber ]

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noun

a number that leaves no remainder when divided by 2:
8, 56, and 204 are even numbers.

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Origin of even number¹

First recorded in 1550–60

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Ramaswamy laid out his plans for federal workers in a podcast: “If your Social Security Number ends in an odd number, you're out. If it ends in an even number, you're in. There's a 50% cut right there. Of those who remain, if your Social Security Number starts in an even number, you're in. And if it starts with an odd number, you're out. Boom, that's a 75% reduction, then literally, sarcastically, okay.”

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It ends in an even number, you’re in.

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Of those who remain, if your Social Security number starts with an even number, you’re in, and if it starts with an odd number, you’re out.

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Check the following rule: If there is a vowel on one side of the card, there is an even number on the other side.

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They’re listed here but could easily be handed a parting gift and nudged aside to create an even number of teams for the tournament of champions.

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