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Why are numbers odd and even?

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That's a more or less arbitrary name given to numbers, to distinguish whether they are divisible by 2 (even) or not (odd).

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Is the product of two odd numbers odd or even?

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When multiplying an odd number by an odd number why is the result odd?

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