What is a even and odd numbers?

An even number can be divided exactly by 2 (it ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8). An odd number cannot be split into two equal whole groups (it ends in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9). Every whole number is either even or odd.

Examples

• 8 is even (8 ÷ 2 = 4).
• 7 is odd.
• The even numbers to 10 are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.

Quick facts

• You can tell if a number is even or odd just by its last digit.
• Even + even = even; odd + odd = even; even + odd = odd.