Even - Odd - 1

1 An even # is
• always divisible by 2
• is expressed as 2n, where n is an integer.

The difference between two consecutive even integers is 2.

0 is an even integer.
Negative numbers are also even.
e.g. -2, -4, -6, …

-4 -2 0 2 4 6

2 An odd # is
• always leaves remainder 1 when divided by 2
• is expressed as 2n-1 or 2n+1, where n is an integer.

The difference between two consecutive odd integers is 2.

-5 -3 -1 1 3 5

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3 Impact of addition/subtraction on even/odd

+ or - even odd
even even odd
(22 + 46 = 68) (23 + 46 = 69)
odd odd even
(23 + 46 = 69) (23 + 45 = 68)

Adding an even number to a number does not change the even/odd nature of that number.

4 How to handle multiple operations

1. Identify even / odd nature of each term.

2. Handle two terms at a time.

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5 Impact of multiplication on even/odd

× even odd
even even even
(2 × 4 = 8) (3 × 4 = 12)
odd even odd
(3 × 4 = 12) (3 × 5 = 15)

Multiplying an even number to any number results in an even number.

6 Impact of exponents on even/odd

• even any positive number = even

• odd any non-negative number = odd
• any number0 = 1 = odd

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7 Impact of division on even/odd

÷ even odd
even even / odd even

16 20
( =4 ( = 4)
4 5
28
= 7)
4
odd not an integer odd

5 15
( ≠ integer) ( = 5)
2 3

even/odd nature discussed for only those divisions that result in an integer value.

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