Odd and Even Integers
Integers can be classified as either odd or even. An even integer can be divided exactly by two, while an odd integer has a remainder of 1 when divided by two.
For example $12 \div 2=6$ while $13 \div 2 =6$ with a remainder of $1$. Therefore $12$ is an even number and $13$ is an odd number. If you need help with the idea of remainders see this module.
Classify each of the following numbers as either odd or even.
| $3$ | [ ]Odd [ ]Even |
| $22$ | [ ]Odd [ ]Even |
| $-7$ | [ ]Odd [ ]Even |
| $-26$ | [ ]Odd [ ]Even |
| $0$ | [ ]Odd [ ]Even |
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