Even or odd: arithmetic rules
key notes :
✅ Key Concepts |
1. Even Numbers
- Numbers that end in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8.
- Can be divided by 2 with no remainder.
🧮 Examples: 4, 8, 22, 100
2. Odd Numbers
- Numbers that end in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.
- When divided by 2, they have a remainder of 1.
🧮 Examples: 1, 5, 13, 77
➕➖✖️ Arithmetic Rules for Even and Odd Numbers: |
Operation | Rule | Example |
---|---|---|
Even + Even | = Even | 6 + 8 = 14 |
Odd + Odd | = Even | 5 + 3 = 8 |
Even + Odd | = Odd | 4 + 5 = 9 |
Even – Even | = Even | 10 – 6 = 4 |
Odd – Odd | = Even | 7 – 3 = 4 |
Even – Odd | = Odd | 8 – 3 = 5 |
Odd – Even | = Odd | 9 – 4 = 5 |
Even × Even | = Even | 2 × 4 = 8 |
Even × Odd | = Even | 6 × 3 = 18 |
Odd × Odd | = Odd | 5 × 7 = 35 |
💡 Quick Tips |
- Multiplying any number by an even number always gives an even result.
- Adding two numbers with the same parity (both even or both odd) gives an even number.
- Adding one even and one odd gives an odd number.
📝 Practice Questions |
- Is 57 odd or even?
- What is odd + even = ?
- What will be the result of 9 × 5 – even or odd?
- True or False: 6 + 4 = Odd
- Fill in the blank: Odd × Odd = _____
🎯 Learning Objective |
Students will be able to identify even and odd numbers and apply rules to determine the parity of a result after addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
Learn with an example
🔥Is 65 − 6 even or odd?
- even
- odd
65 is odd. 6 is even.
Use the rule:
odd − even = odd
65 − 6 is odd.
Now check your answer by doing the maths.
65 − 6 = 59
Yes, the answer is odd. 59 ends in a 9, which makes it odd.
🔥Is 98 − 69 even or odd?
- even
- odd
98 is even. 69 is odd.
Use the rule:
even − odd = odd
98 − 69 is odd.
Now check your answer by doing the maths.
98 − 69 = 29
Yes, the answer is odd. 29 ends in a 9, which makes it odd.
🔥Is 47 + 33 even or odd?
- even
- odd
47 is odd. 33 is odd.
Use the rule:
odd + odd = even
47 + 33 is even.
Now check your answer by doing the maths.
47 + 33 = 80
Yes, the answer is even. 80 ends in a 0, which makes it even.
Let’s practice!