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There are 13 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Odd and even numbers, you may find related items under Properties of numbers.
Broad Topics > Properties of numbers > Odd and even numbersCharlie has made a Magic V. Can you use his example to make some more? And how about Magic Ls, Ns and Ws?
Alison, Bernard and Charlie have been exploring sequences of odd and even numbers, which raise some intriguing questions...
Square numbers can be represented as the sum of consecutive odd numbers. What is the sum of 1 + 3 + ..... + 149 + 151 + 153?
I added together some of my neighbours' house numbers. Can you explain the patterns I noticed?
Can you find examples of magic crosses? Can you find all the possibilities?
Read all about Pythagoras' mathematical discoveries in this article written for students.
In this 7-sandwich: 7 1 3 1 6 4 3 5 7 2 4 6 2 5 there are 7 numbers between the 7s, 6 between the 6s etc. The article shows which values of n can make n-sandwiches and which cannot.
Place the numbers 1, 2, 3,..., 9 one on each square of a 3 by 3 grid so that all the rows and columns add up to a prime number. How many different solutions can you find?
Great Granddad is very proud of his telegram from the Queen congratulating him on his hundredth birthday and he has friends who are even older than he is... When was he born?
There are exactly 3 ways to add 4 odd numbers to get 10. Find all the ways of adding 8 odd numbers to get 20. To be sure of getting all the solutions you will need to be systematic. What about a total of 15 with 6 odd numbers?