To find out if 285 is an odd number, we divided 285 by two. When we did this, we found that the answer
is not a whole number.
If you divide any number, such as 285, by two and you don't get a whole number,
it means that the number is an odd number.
285 divided by two is not a whole number. Thus, 285 is an odd number and the answer
to the question "Is 285 an odd number?" is YES.
Is 286 an odd number?
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