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Odd and Even Numbers

Recognise odd and even numbers and their patterns

10 minIncludes video

Learning Objective

4Nn15: Recognise odd and even numbers

4Nn16: Make general statements about sums of odd and even numbers

Even Numbers

Can be divided by 2 with no remainder: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12...

End in: 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8

Odd Numbers

Cannot be divided by 2 evenly: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13...

End in: 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9

Patterns

  • Even + Even = Even (4 + 6 = 10)
  • Odd + Odd = Even (3 + 5 = 8)
  • Even + Odd = Odd (4 + 3 = 7)

Video: Khan Academy (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) | Aligned to Cambridge Primary 4Nn15, 4Nn16