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What can you subtract from 7 so that that the number is even but the number subtracted cannot be an odd?
7 is an odd number. If you subtract an odd number minus an even number, you will always get an odd number. There is no way to avoid this.
What combination of numbers always results in an odd number?
Multiply two odd numbers Add an even and an odd Subtract an odd and an even
Can you subtract an odd number from an even number to get an odd number?
Yes, that happens every single time.
Why is and odd number minus an even number odd?
Because the second number from an odd number is odd, and every other number is an odd number. In fact, if you add or subtract an even number with any number, the result keeps the same parity as the other number. So an odd number minus an even number is odd, while an even number minus and even number is even.
How do you write an odd number with even numbers?
If you add, subtract, or multiply two even numbers, you will get an even number. If you divide an even number by another even number, you may get an even number, an odd number, or even a fraction.
