Even or odd: arithmetic rules

key notes :

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

OperationRuleExample
Even + Even= Even6 + 8 = 14
Odd + Odd= Even5 + 3 = 8
Even + Odd= Odd4 + 5 = 9
Even – Even= Even10 – 6 = 4
Odd – Odd= Even7 – 3 = 4
Even – Odd= Odd8 – 3 = 5
Odd – Even= Odd9 – 4 = 5
Even × Even= Even2 × 4 = 8
Even × Odd= Even6 × 3 = 18
Odd × Odd= Odd5 × 7 = 35

  • 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.

  1. Is 57 odd or even?
  2. What is odd + even = ?
  3. What will be the result of 9 × 5 – even or odd?
  4. True or False: 6 + 4 = Odd
  5. Fill in the blank: Odd × Odd = _____

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!