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because...

odd+odd=even

even+odd=odd

e.g

1+1+1=3

odd+odd+odd=odd

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Q: Why can't you get an even number when you add three odd numbers?
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The sum of three even numbers is?

An even number.


What will you get if you add three odd numbers and an even number?

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Whole numbers ending in 8 are even numbers. All even numbers except for 2 are composite numbers.


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There is no answer. Two odd numbers add up to an even number, and adding an odd number to an even number produces an odd number. Therefore three odd numbers cannot add up to an even number.


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The numbers would be 8 + 10 + 12.


Why the even numbers between 20 and 30 cant be primes?

Every even number is evenly divisible by 2.


Why is it not possible to make a mean of 7 with 3 even numbers?

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What are the chances of rolling an even number on a six-sided die?

50% or one in two because there are three odd numbers and three even numbers, so the chances of rolling an odd or even number are the same


What 3 consecutive odd numbers total 270?

The sum of two odd numbers is even and the sum of an even number and an odd number is odd.So the sum of three consecutive odd numbers is odd but 270 is even.Ergo there are no three consecutive odd numbers that sum to 270.Three consecutive numbers that sum to 270 are 89, 90, 91.Three consecutive even numbers that sum to 270 are 88, 90, 92.


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The sum of three odd numbers will be odd, whether they are prime or not. The sum of three prime numbers can be even as long as one of them is 2.