Definition
An even number is a whole number that can be divided evenly into two equal groups with nothing left over. Even numbers end in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8.
If you have an even number of objects, you can always split them into two perfectly equal piles with none left over.
Examples
- 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 are even numbers.
- 14 is even because 14 / 2 = 7 with no remainder.
- 36 is even because it ends in 6.