Which even or odd number comes before or after?
Key notes:
🔢 Numbers Have a Place
Every number has a number before and a number after.
- Example: 5 → Before: 4, After: 6 ✅
🟡 Even Numbers
Numbers that can be divided by 2 are even.
Examples: 2️⃣, 4️⃣, 6️⃣, 8️⃣
Pattern: Even numbers go like 2, 4, 6, 8…
Before & After:
- 4️⃣ → Before: 2️⃣, After: 6️⃣
🔴 Odd Numbers
Numbers that cannot be divided by 2 are odd.
Examples: 1️⃣, 3️⃣, 5️⃣, 7️⃣
Pattern: Odd numbers go like 1, 3, 5, 7…
Before & After:
- 5️⃣ → Before: 3️⃣, After: 7️⃣
🎨 Even & Odd Together
- Numbers go Odd → Even → Odd → Even
- Example: 3️⃣ (odd), 4️⃣ (even), 5️⃣ (odd), 6️⃣ (even)
📚 Quick Trick
- If a number ends with 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 → Even
- If a number ends with 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 → Odd
✏️ Practice Tip
- Ask: “Which number comes before 6️⃣?” → 5️⃣
- Ask: “Which number comes after 7️⃣?” → 8️⃣
- Try with both even & odd numbers!
Learn with an example
🌐Which even number comes right after 5? _______
- Try the number right after 5. The number right after 5 is 6. 6 is an even number. 6 is the correct answer.
🌐Which even number comes right before 3?_______
- Try the number right before 3. The number right before 3 is 2. 2 is an even number. 2 is the correct answer.
🌐Which odd number comes right before 28?_______
- Try the number right before 28. The number right before 28 is 27. 27 is an odd number. 27 is the correct answer.
Let’s practice!
