The least number of component of a vector quantity is two. These are the x-component and the y-component.
The resultant vector, or vector as we refer to it in this item, can be calculated through the equation,
RV = sqrt ((Vx)² + (Vy)²)
From the equation, it can be noted that if we let Vx equal to zero,
RV = Vy
Similarly, if we let Vy be equal to zero then,
RV = Vx
Thus, it is still possible for the vector to become nonzero even if one of its components is zero.