Python program to check even or odd number

Description: Write a Python program to check whether a number is even or odd.

Rules and hints:

  • A number is even if it is divisible by 2.
  • Use the modulus operator %, which gives the remainder.

Python program to check even or odd

for number in (4, 7):
    if number % 2 == 0:
        print(number, "is even")
    else:
        print(number, "is odd")

Output:

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4 is even
7 is odd

How it works

  • 4 % 2 is 0, so 4 is even.
  • 7 % 2 is 1, so the else part runs and 7 is odd.
  • Negative numbers also work, because -3 % 2 is 1 in Python.

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