GMAT-Even/Odd Arithmetic Rules Flashcards
1
Q
odd + odd =
OR
odd – odd =
(if both odd, result is even)
A
even
2
Q
odd – even =
OR
even + odd =
(if different , result is odd)
A
odd
3
Q
even + even =
OR
even- even =
(if both even, result is even)
A
even
4
Q
odd x odd =
A
odd
5
Q
even x even =
A
even
6
Q
even x odd =
A
even
7
Q
odd /even =
A
fraction
8
Q
Even/Odd Definitions Applied
A
Even and odd are terms that apply to integers only.
Thus if a statement says “odd number x,” this is the same as
saying the “odd integer x.”
Additionally, zero is an even number.
Negative integers can also be even or odd.