Are some even numbers divisible by five?

1 Answer
Oct 9, 2016

Yes. Any multiple of #10# is an even number divisible by #5#.

Explanation:

A number is even if it is divisible by #2#, that is, if it is of the form #2l# for some integer #l#.

A number is divisible by #5# if it is of the form #5m# for some integer #m#.

Putting those together, any number of the form #2xx5xxn = 10n#, i.e., any multiple of #10#, is an even number divisible by #5#.