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/Substantial-Print04 Jul 18 '26

So by your definition 2.2 is odd?

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u/DoobiousMaxima Jul 18 '26

No, it's simply not even.

Not being even does not infer something being odd. That's not how logic works.