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Last updated on September 22, 2025
The numbers that cannot be divided equally into two parts are odd numbers. Mostly, odd numbers of people are used in breaking ties in elections. We are discussing “Odd Numbers 500 to 600” 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, 525, 575, and 585 are composite odd numbers.
The pair of odd numbers that have a difference of 2 are called consecutive odd numbers. For example, 503 and 505 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 500 and 600.
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 = 250 then 2n + 1 = 2(250) + 1 = 500 + 1 = 501, 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 13 is 13 * 13 = 169, 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 9: 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 = 16, 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 500 to 600: 501, 503, 505, 507, 509, 511, 513, 515, 517, .............., 581, 583, 585, 587, 589, 591, 593, 595, 597, 599.
For the sum of odd numbers, a simple formula is used: Sum of odd numbers = n2 Here, n = 50 because there are 50 odd numbers from 500 to 600. Substitute n = 50 into the formula, we get:
The sum of odd numbers from 500 to 600 = 502 = 2500
When you subtract one odd number from another, the result is always an even number.
Odd – Odd = Even Example: 523 – 515 = 8 From the above example, 523 and 515 are odd numbers. When we subtract 515 from 523 we get 8, which is an even number.
Odd Prime Numbers 500 to 600
The positive numbers having exactly two factors, 1 and themselves, are called prime numbers.
The prime numbers which are not divisible by 2 are called odd prime numbers.
All prime numbers other than 2 are odd numbers. Example of odd prime numbers: 503, 509, 521, 523, 541,......
A few points to remember for odd numbers are as follows:
- The smallest odd prime number is 3.
- Excluding 2, all prime numbers are odd.
- The smallest positive odd number is 1.
Find the 50th odd number.
2 * 50 + 499 = 599 The 50th odd number is 599.
To find the 50th odd number from 500 to 600, we use the formula 2n + 499 where n is the nth number.
By substituting n = 50 into the formula, we get the 50th odd number as 599.
Calculate the sum of odd numbers from 500 to 550.
The sum of odd numbers from 500 to 550 is 2600.
To calculate the sum of odd numbers from 500 to 550, we use the formula: Sum = n^2 Here, n = 26 because there are 26 odd numbers from 500 to 550.
By substituting n = 26 into the formula, we get: Sum = 262 = 676.
Calculate the number of odd numbers divisible by 5 between 500 and 600.
The number of odd numbers that are divisible by 5 between 500 and 600 is 10.
We can write an odd number divisible by 5 as 5k, where k is any integer.
The sequence starts with 505 (smallest odd number divisible by 5) and ends with 595 (largest odd number divisible by 5). This follows an arithmetic sequence, where a = 505 and common difference d = 10.
By calculating the number of terms, we find there are 10 such numbers.
Alice bought 57 apples. She gave 35 of the apples to her friend. How many apples does Alice have currently?
57 (odd) - 35 (odd) = 22 (even). Alice currently has 22 apples.
Subtracting 35 apples from 57 apples, we get the number of apples left with Alice, i.e., 57 - 35 = 22.
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.
: She loves to read number jokes and games.