Find the Mean 0 , 2 , 4 , 6

$0$ , $2$ , $4$ , $6$

Step 1

The mean of a set of numbers is the sum divided by the number of terms.

$\frac{0 + 2 + 4 + 6}{4}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $0 + 2 + 4 + 6$ and $4$ .

Factor $2$ out of $0$ .

$\frac{2 (0) + 2 + 4 + 6}{4}$

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot 0 + 2 \cdot 1 + 4 + 6}{4}$

Factor $2$ out of $2 \cdot 0 + 2 \cdot 1$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot (0 + 1) + 4 + 6}{4}$

Factor $2$ out of $4$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot (0 + 1) + 2 (2) + 6}{4}$

Factor $2$ out of $2 \cdot (0 + 1) + 2 (2)$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot (0 + 1 + 2) + 6}{4}$

Factor $2$ out of $6$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot (0 + 1 + 2) + 2 (3)}{4}$

Factor $2$ out of $2 \cdot (0 + 1 + 2) + 2 (3)$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot (0 + 1 + 2 + 3)}{4}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $4$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot (0 + 1 + 2 + 3)}{2 (2)}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 \cdot (0 + 1 + 2 + 3)}{2 \cdot 2}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{0 + 1 + 2 + 3}{2}$

Step 3

Simplify the numerator.

Add $0$ and $1$ .

$\frac{1 + 2 + 3}{2}$

Add $1$ and $2$ .

$\frac{3 + 3}{2}$

Add $3$ and $3$ .

$\frac{6}{2}$

Step 4

Divide $6$ by $2$ .

$3$