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In number theory, an '''evil number''' is a non-negative number that has an even number of 1s in its binary expansion.
In number theory, an '''evil number''' is a non-negative [[Number (nonfiction)|number]] that has an even number of 1s in its binary expansion.


The first evil numbers are: 0, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30, 33, 34, 36, 39 ...
The first evil numbers are: 0, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30, 33, 34, 36, 39 ...
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== In the News ==
== In the News ==


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== Fiction cross-reference ==
== Fiction cross-reference ==
* [[Crimes against mathematical constants]]


== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
== Nonfiction cross-reference ==


* [[Evil bit (nonfiction)]]
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* [[Odious number (nonfiction)]]
* [[Odious number (nonfiction)]]


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Revision as of 14:09, 14 November 2017

In number theory, an evil number is a non-negative number that has an even number of 1s in its binary expansion.

The first evil numbers are: 0, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30, 33, 34, 36, 39 ...

Numbers that are not evil are called odious numbers.

Not to be confused with Evil bit (nonfiction).

In the News

Fiction cross-reference

Nonfiction cross-reference

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