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Check if a number is odd

Written byPhuoc Nguyen
Created
06 May, 2020
Last updated
13 Oct, 2021
Category
Validator
Contributors
ietienam
Namysh
marcobiedermann
JavaScript version
isOdd.js
const isOdd = (n) => n % 2 !== 0;

// Or
const isOdd = (n) => !!(n & 1);

// Or
const isOdd = (n) => !Number.isInteger(n / 2);
TypeScript version
isOdd.ts
const isOdd = (n: number): boolean => n % 2 !== 0;

// Or
const isOdd = (n: number): boolean => !!(n & 1);

// Or
const isOdd = (n: number): boolean => !Number.isInteger(n / 2);
Examples
examples.js
isOdd(1); // true
isOdd(2); // false

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