Java How To Find Even or Odd Numbers — Java

Check Whether a Number is Even or Odd

Find out if a number is even or odd:

Example

java

int number = 5;

// Find out if the number above is even or odd
if (number % 2 == 0) {
  System.out.println(number + " is even.");
} else {
  System.out.println(number + " is odd.");
}

Explanation: The operator % gives the remainder when dividing a number.

If number % 2 equals 0, the number divides evenly by 2, it is even.
Otherwise, it has a remainder, it is odd.

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