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it is odd if when you divide it by 2 you do not get a whole integer

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Q: How can I tell whether a number is odd?
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How can your tell whether a number is even or odd?

An even number can be divided by 2 evenly. An odd number will have a remainder of 1 when divided by 2.


How can you tell whether the product of an addition problem will be odd or even?

whenever you add an even number the answer will be the same (odd/even) as the other number


How can you tell whether the product of a multiplication problem will be odd or even?

You can tell it will be even when the number you are multiplying has a 2 4 6 8. You can tell it will be odd when the number you are multiplying has a 1 3 5 7.


Can you tell a prime or composite number by seeing if its odd or even?

You cannot. If a number is even - other than 2 - then it is a composite number. However, if it is odd, it is not easily possible to tell whether it is prime or composite.


How could you use prime factorization to tell whether a number is even or odd?

its easy to tell that if the last number ends with 0,2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20 so on and so on then its even if the answer starts with a 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19 so on so on then its an odd number


How can you tell wether a number is even or odd?

To determine if a number is even or odd, you can check if the number is divisible by 2. If the number is divisible by 2 without leaving a remainder, then it is even. If the number is not divisible by 2 or leaves a remainder when divided by 2, then it is odd.


What is the sum of an odd number of odd numbers?

It is a negative number. The answer is the same whether there is an odd or even number of addends.


What is the sum of an odd number of negative addends?

It is a negative number. The answer is the same whether there is an odd or even number of addends.


How can you tell if a number is even or odd?

you can tell cause odd numbers have something left over


How can you tell a number is an odd number?

By counting in multiplication


What is a number that is odd and it's a perfect number?

It is unknown whether an odd perfect number actually exists. If an odd perfect number exists it will be extremely large, that is in excess of 10300.


Is 35 even?

No, you can tell by looking at the final number. If it is even, then the whole thing is even. If it's odd, then the whole thing is odd. The odd numbers are 1,3,5,7,9 the even numbers are 2,4,6,8 (if a number ends in 0 it is even, but 0 itself is debated over whether or not it's even)