Check a Given Number is Even or Odd Without Dividing It By 2

A given number is even or odd, without dividing it by 2, can be checked by checking the last digit(units place) of the given number.

If last digit(units place) of the given number is 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8. Then the given number is an even number.

If last digit(units place) of the given number is 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9. Then the given number is an odd number.

Question: Check the numbers even or odd?

(1) 3241 (2) 5798

By this method, we can check that the given number is even or odd.

The first number is 3241, and last digit of the first number is 1.

So, we can say that the number 3241 is an odd number.

The second number is 5798, and last digit of the number is 8.

So, we can say that the number 5798 is an even number.

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