Returns TRUE if number is odd, or FALSE if number is even.

Syntax

ISODD(number)

Number is the value to test. If number is not an integer, it is truncated.

Remark

If number is nonnumeric, ISODD returns the #VALUE! error value.

Example

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Formula Description (Result)
=ISODD(-1) Checks whether -1 is odd (TRUE)
=ISODD(2.5) Checks whether 2.5 is odd (FALSE)
=ISODD(5) Checks whether 5 is odd (TRUE)


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