Identify Odd and Even Numbers

In this activity, we are going to be looking at odd and even numbers.

 

Even Numbers

Any whole number that can be divided exactly by 2. 
The last digit will be 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.

All these are even numbers: 4, 16, 32, 400, 1258

 

 

Odd Numbers

Any whole number that cannot be divided exactly by 2.
The last digit will be 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9.

All these are odd numbers: 7, 15, 53, 69, 403, 2671

 

Look at this picture which shows that 12 is even and 11 is odd.

 

 

Example

Is this number even or odd?

13

 

Answer

Odd

It can't be divided by 2 exactly.

Also, the last digit is 3.

 

Have you got all that stored in your memory?

 

 

Let's move on to some questions.