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Last updated on September 22, 2025
The numbers that cannot be evenly divided by two are odd numbers. Odd numbers are often utilized in scenarios such as voting to avoid ties. We are discussing "Odd Numbers 1 to 10" in this topic.
Odd numbers can be grouped into types like composite odd numbers and consecutive odd numbers.
Composite numbers are those with more than two factors.
A composite number that is not divisible by 2 is a composite odd number. For example, 9 is a composite odd number.
Pairs of odd numbers with a difference of 2 are consecutive odd numbers. For example, 1 and 3 are consecutive odd numbers. Odd numbers have distinct properties:
- Odd numbers always end with 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.
- Adding two odd numbers always results in an even number.
- Multiplying two odd numbers always results in another odd number.
- The square of any odd number is always an odd number.
Visual aids help children learn odd numbers easily. Using this chart, children can grasp the sequence and order of numbers.
Here is a chart displaying odd numbers from 1 to 10.
Odd numbers are not divisible by 2.
To find odd numbers, we use the formula: (2n + 1) where n is an integer.
For example, if n = 2, then 2n + 1 = 2(2) + 1 = 4 + 1 = 5, which is an odd number.
1. Squaring an odd number, or multiplying an odd number by itself, always results in an odd number. For example, the square of 3 is 3 * 3 = 9, which is an odd number.
2. Adding odd numbers starting from 1 results in a perfect square. For example, adding odd numbers from 1 to 3: 1 + 3 = 4, which is a perfect square.
3. Prime numbers are numbers with only two factors, 1 and the number itself.
Let’s take a look at the list of odd numbers from 1 to 10: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9.
For the sum of odd numbers, a simple formula is used
- Sum of odd numbers = n^2 Here, n = 5 because there are 5 odd numbers from 1 to 10.
Substitute n = 5 into the formula, we get The sum of odd numbers from 1 to 10 = (5)2 = 25
When you subtract one odd number from another, the result is always an even number. Odd – Odd = Even
Example: 7 – 1 = 6 From the above example, 7 and 1 are odd numbers.
When we subtract 1 from 7, we get 6, which is an even number.
Odd Prime Numbers 1 to 10
Prime numbers have exactly two factors: 1 and themselves.
Prime numbers not divisible by 2 are odd prime numbers.
All prime numbers other than 2 are odd numbers. Example of odd prime numbers: 3, 5, 7.
Some points to remember for odd numbers are:
- The smallest odd prime number is 3.
- Excluding 2, all prime numbers are odd.
- The smallest positive odd number is 1.
Find the 3rd odd number.
(2 * 3) – 1 = 6 – 1 = 5 The 3rd odd number is 5.
To find the 3rd odd number, we use the formula 2n - 1 where n is the nth number.
By substituting n = 3 into the formula, we get the 3rd odd number as 5.
Calculate the sum of odd numbers from 1 to 5.
The sum of odd numbers from 1 to 5 is 25.
To calculate the sum of odd numbers from 1 to 5, we use the formula n2.
Here, n = 3 because there are 3 odd numbers from 1 to 5.
By substituting n = 3 into the formula, we get 32 = 9.
Hence, the sum of odd numbers from 1 to 5 is 9.
Calculate the number of odd numbers divisible by 3 between 1 and 10.
The number of odd numbers divisible by 3 between 1 and 10 is 2.
Odd numbers divisible by 3 between 1 and 10 are 3 and 9. Therefore, there are 2 odd numbers divisible by 3.
Sarah has 9 apples. She gives 3 apples to her friend. How many apples does Sarah have currently?
9 (odd) - 3 (odd) = 6 (even). Sarah currently has 6 apples.
Subtracting 3 apples from 9 apples, we determine the apples Sarah has left: 9 - 3 = 6.
This follows the subtraction property of odd numbers, where the difference between two odd numbers is even.
Hiralee Lalitkumar Makwana has almost two years of teaching experience. She is a number ninja as she loves numbers. Her interest in numbers can be seen in the way she cracks math puzzles and hidden patterns.
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