Question

20 POINTS: What can I do to an ODD number that INCLUDES diving by 2 that will get me an EVEN number that is NOT 0?

Answer 1

To obtain an even number that is not 0 from an odd number while including division by 2, you can simply add 1 to the odd number and then divide it by 2.

Here's the step-by-step process:

Start with an odd number.

Add 1 to the odd number.

Divide the result by 2.

By following these steps, you will always obtain an even number that is not 0. For example:

If you start with 3, adding 1 gives you 4, and 4 divided by 2 equals 2.

If you start with 11, adding 1 gives you 12, and 12 divided by 2 equals 6.

This method will work for any odd number, ensuring you get an even result.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Ans - Parity.

Parity is a mathematical term that describes the property of an integer's inclusion in one of two categories: even or odd. An integer is even if it is 'evenly divisible' by two (the old-fashioned term "evenly divisible" is now almost always shortened to "divisible") and odd if it is not even.[1] For example, 6 is even because there is no remainder when dividing it by 2. By contrast, 3, 5, 7, 21 leave a remainder of 1 when divided by 2. Examples of even numbers include −4, 0, 8, and 1738. In particular, zero is an even number.[2] Some examples of odd numbers are −5, 3, 9, and 73. Parity does not apply to non-integer numbers.

A formal definition of an even number is that it is an integer of the form n = 2k, where k is an integer;[3] it can then be shown that an odd number is an integer of the form n = 2k + 1. This classification applies only to integers, i.e., non-integers like 1/2, 4.201, or infinity are neither even nor odd.