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Last updated on August 5, 2025
The numbers that cannot be divided equally into two parts are odd numbers. Often, odd numbers are used in scenarios like breaking ties in elections. We are discussing “Odd Numbers 1 to 6” in this topic.
Odd numbers can be classified into two types – composite odd numbers and consecutive odd numbers.
The numbers that have factors more than two and greater than 1 are called composite numbers.
When a composite number is not divisible by 2, it is called a composite odd number. For example, 9 is a composite odd number, but there are no composite odd numbers between 1 and 6.
The pair of odd numbers that have a difference of 2 are called consecutive odd numbers. For example, 1 and 3 are consecutive odd numbers.
Odd numbers follow these properties. Odd numbers always end with 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.
When you add two odd numbers, the result is always an even number.
Multiplying two odd numbers always gives another odd number.
The square of any odd number is always an odd number.
The pictorial representation helps children learn odd numbers easily.
By using this chart, children can know the sequence and series of numbers.
Let’s take a look at the odd number chart, ranging between 1 and 6.
Odd numbers are not divisible by the number 2.
To find odd numbers, we can use the formula: (2n + 1) where n is an integer. For example, if n = 1 then 2n + 1 = 2(1) + 1 = 3, which is an odd number.
1. Squaring an odd number, meaning multiplying an odd number by itself, always gives an odd number. For example, the square of 3 is 3 * 3 = 9, which is an odd number.
2. When you add odd numbers starting from 1, the total becomes a perfect square. For example, adding odd numbers from 1 to 3: 1 + 3 = 4, which is a perfect square.
3. Prime numbers are the numbers that have only two factors: 1 and the number itself. Let’s take a look at a list of odd numbers from 1 to 6: 1, 3, 5
For the sum of odd numbers, a simple formula is used - Sum of odd numbers = n2 Here, n = 3 because there are 3 odd numbers from 1 to 6.
Substitute n = 3 into the formula, we get The sum of odd numbers from 1 to 6 = 3^2 = 9
When you subtract one odd number from another, the result is always an even number. Odd – Odd = Even
Example: 5 – 1 = 4 From the above example, 5 and 1 are odd numbers.
When we subtract 1 from 5, we get 4, which is an even number.
Find the 2nd odd number.
(2 * 2) - 1 = 3 The 2nd odd number is 3.
To find the 2nd odd number, we use the formula 2n - 1 where n is the nth number.
By substituting n = 2 into the formula, we get the 2nd odd number as 3.
Calculate the sum of odd numbers from 1 to 6.
The sum of odd numbers from 1 to 6 is 9.
To calculate the sum of odd numbers from 1 to 6, we use the formula n2. Here, n = 3 because there are 3 odd numbers from 1 to 6.
By substituting n = 3 into the formula, we get 3^2 = 9.
Calculate the number of odd numbers divisible by 3 between 1 and 6.
The number of odd numbers that are divisible by 3 between 1 and 6 is 1.
We can write an odd number divisible by 3 as 3k, where k is any integer.
The smallest odd number is 3, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, there is only 1 odd number divisible by 3 between 1 and 6.
Anna has 5 apples. She gives 1 apple to her friend. How many apples does Anna have currently?
5 (odd) - 1 (odd) = 4 (even). Anna currently has 4 apples.
Subtracting 1 apple from 5 apples, we get the number of apples left with Anna, i.e., 5 - 1 = 4.
This obeys the subtraction property of odd numbers, which states that the difference between two odd numbers is always an even number.
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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