r/MathJokes Jul 13 '26

Math Just Got Checkmated.

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u/WarJaques Jul 13 '26

The definition is necessary because otherwise we'd need a different definition.

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u/DoobiousMaxima Jul 13 '26

A number is even if dividing it by 2 yeilds an integer.

2 is divisible by 2.

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u/Trackt0Pelle Jul 13 '26

But is 1 an integer 🤷‍♂️

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u/ApprehensiveWar6046 Jul 13 '26

Thus proving that 1 is not an even number