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# Odd and even numbers

Recognise odd and even numbers

Subject: Mathematics · Area: Multiplication & Division · Ages 6 to 7
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/odd-and-even-numbers-mt_0u4KLbvBa1

## Ready when they can

- Identify whether a given number is odd or even
- Explain that even numbers can be divided into 2 equal groups
- Spot the pattern: even numbers end in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8

## Lesson: Odd and even numbers

Every number is either odd or even. A number is even if you can share it into two equal groups with nothing left over. A number is odd if one is left over when you try to share it evenly.

*(drawing: 6 stars split into two equal groups of 3. Nothing left over, so 6 is even.)*

**Example.** Ben has 7 pencils. He tries to share them into two equal piles. He gets 3 and 3, but one pencil is left over with no partner. That leftover pencil means 7 is odd.

*(drawing: Count in 2s and look where you land: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. Even numbers always end in one of these digits.)*

**Tip.** Even for a big number like 84, you only need to check the last digit. It ends in 4, so 84 is even. A number like 37 ends in 7, so it is odd.

**Recap.** Even numbers split into two equal groups and end in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8. Odd numbers always have one left over.

## Practice

18 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Division as equal sharing](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/division-as-equal-sharing-mt_LpSuPgL31x)
- [Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/counting-in-2s-5s-and-10s-mt_nvdpxAJTBG)

## Opens up

- [Odd or Even](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/odd-or-even-mt_hniI4E-OCE)
- [Patterns in addition and multiplication tables](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/patterns-in-addition-and-multiplication-tables-mt_w6MxaaoMXZ)