2 is the natural number following 1 and preceding 3.
In mathematics
- 2 is the smallest prime number.
- A number is divisible by 2 if it's an even number, this means that in base-10, the last digit should be even.
- It is one of the only eight digits that is not in the binary computer system, the other seven are 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
- Decanumbers with 2 in it are 12, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, and 92.
- Two's divisibility rule depends on the base:
- If the base number is odd, all the digits of even numbers should add to an even number.
- If the base number is even, the last digit should be even.
Basic operations
| - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×x | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
| - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2÷x | 2 | 1 | 0.66667 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.333333 | 0.285714 | 0.25 | 0.222222 | 0.2 |
| x÷2 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 |
| - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2x | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 64 | 128 | 256 | 512 | 1,024 | 2,048 | 4,096 | 8,192 | 16,384 | 32,768 |
| x2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 36 | 49 | 64 | 81 | 100 | 121 | 144 | 169 | 196 | 225 |
Significance
- Computers use base-2 to operate.
- Humans have 2 eyes.
- Humans have 2 hands.
- Humans have 2 arms.
- Humans have 2 ears.
- Humans have 2 legs.
- Humans have 2 feet.
- Humans typically have 2 sets of chromosomes.
- Cherries typically come in pairs.
- Socks and shoes come in pairs.
- Gloves come in twos.
- 2-factor authentication offers 2 layers of security, so you can browse more safely.
- Two imperial pints make one quart.
- Two imperial cups make one pint.
Bases
2's value means:
- 10 in Binary.