Q: Is 974 an Odd Number?

 A: No, the number 974 is not an odd number - it is an even number.

How is 974 not an odd number?

An odd number is any integer (a whole number) that cannot be divided by 2 evenly. If you divide a number by 2 and there is a remainder left, the number is odd. If you divide by 2 and there is not a remainder left, then the number is even.

Let's try that calculation...

974 ÷ 2 = 487

Notice the answer is a whole number and doesn't have a remainder? That means the number is even, as it can cleanly be divided by 2, with no remaining remainder.

How to identify an odd number without a calculator

Any number that ends in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9 is an odd number. This is because the number cannot be divided by 2 evenly.


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