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What is the remainder when each number is divided by 2: 14, 27 and 100? …
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What is the remainder when each number is divided by : , and ? Which numbers are even? Write a rule.
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The remainder after dividing by 2 tells if a number is even or odd.
The worked solution
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14 % 2is0.27 % 2is1.100 % 2is0.
Rule. A whole number is even when n % 2 is 0, and odd when n % 2 is 1.
Answer: 14 and 100 are even. 27 is odd.
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