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OddQ

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OddQ[expr]

gives True if expr is an odd integer, and False otherwise.

Details

  • OddQ[expr] returns False unless expr is manifestly an odd integer (i.e. has head Integer, and is odd).

Examples

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Basic Examples  (2)Summary of the most common use cases

Test whether 9 is odd:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0ldl38z-toxgy
Out[1]=1

OddQ gives False for non-numeric expressions:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0ldl38z-cb6kfh
Out[1]=1

Applications  (1)Sample problems that can be solved with this function

Test whether a vector consists of odd integers:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0ldl38z-uqp6gp
Out[1]=1
In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0ldl38z-e591y5
Out[2]=2

Properties & Relations  (2)Properties of the function, and connections to other functions

An integer is either odd or even. Use EvenQ to check that an integer is even:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0ldl38z-j8ydmh
Out[1]=1
In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0ldl38z-mq5cpb
Out[2]=2

Odd integers are not divisible by 2:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0ldl38z-6fqf8i
Out[1]=1
In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0ldl38z-jym6ib
Out[2]=2

Possible Issues  (1)Common pitfalls and unexpected behavior

Expressions that represent odd integers but do not evaluate explicitly will still give False:

In[1]:=1
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0ldl38z-bc2q4h
In[2]:=2
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0ldl38z-7wokkm
Out[2]=2

It is necessary to use symbolic simplification first:

In[3]:=3
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0ldl38z-td9c9f
Out[3]=3
Wolfram Research (1988), OddQ, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OddQ.html.
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Wolfram Research (1988), OddQ, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OddQ.html.

Text

Wolfram Research (1988), OddQ, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OddQ.html.

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Wolfram Research (1988), OddQ, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OddQ.html.

CMS

Wolfram Language. 1988. "OddQ." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OddQ.html.

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Wolfram Language. 1988. "OddQ." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OddQ.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (1988). OddQ. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OddQ.html

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Wolfram Language. (1988). OddQ. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OddQ.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_oddq, author="Wolfram Research", title="{OddQ}", year="1988", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OddQ.html}", note=[Accessed: 08-June-2025 ]}

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@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_oddq, author="Wolfram Research", title="{OddQ}", year="1988", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OddQ.html}", note=[Accessed: 08-June-2025 ]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2025_oddq, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={OddQ}, year={1988}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OddQ.html}, note=[Accessed: 08-June-2025 ]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_oddq, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={OddQ}, year={1988}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/OddQ.html}, note=[Accessed: 08-June-2025 ]}