answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

It may or it may not. Parity (whether the number is odd or even) has nothing to do with a sum of two odds being positive or negative.

-5 + 3 = -2 is negative, while 5 + 3 = 8 is positive.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Does an odd number plus an odd number equal positive?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What does odd plus even equal?

An odd number plus an even number will always be an odd number.


What does odd plus odd always equal?

An even number


Does a odd number plus a odd number always equal a even number?

Yes.


Does a negative number times a positive number equal a positive number?

No. An odd number of negatives in multiplication is negative.


Why odd plus odd equal even please explain?

Ha i recently wondered this! There is no answer a positive plus a positive always equals a negative (vice versus) its just the mathematic rule!


Is 12 plus 11 equal to a odd number?

Yes because 12+11 = 23 which is an odd number


What is an even number plus an even number equal to?

An even number.


How many positive factors does the number 175 have?

The number 175 is an odd number. This number, 175 has four positive factors (35,5 and 25,7). These number are all positive and when multiplies equal 175.


Can a odd number plus 1 equal a prime?

1+1=2


When does the sum odd number plus even number equal even number?

In normal arithmetic, never.


Is 99 the 100th odd number?

No. As both negative and positive numbers can be odd, there is no first odd number, and therefore no 100th odd number. The 100th odd positive number is 199.


When odd number plus an even number is equal even numbers?

Any odd number can be written as an even number plus one. Any even number plus any other even number makes an even number. Add one makes an odd number. So an odd number plus an even number is always an odd number. Algebraically, any odd number can be written as 2a+ 1 where a is a whole number. Any even number can be written as 2b, where b is a whole number. Add them together, the sum is 2(a + b) + 1, which is odd.