 | Euclid, Isaac Barrow - Geometry - 1714 - 536 pages
...companion of a lefler, when the lefler mealures the greater. VI. An even number is that which may T» divided into two equal parts. VII. But an odd number...cannot be divided into two equal parts ; or, that which differs from an even number by an unit. VIII. A number evenly even is that Which an even number meaiures... | |
 | Euclid - Euclid's Elements - 1751 - 420 pages
...thirds of the number 1 5 ; becaufe the greateft common meafure, 'which is 5, meafures 10^2, and 1 5 by 3. V. A multiple is a greater number compared with...unity. VIII. A number evenly even, is that which an even number meafureth by an even number, IX. But a number evenly odd, is that which an even number... | |
 | John Eadon - Arithmetic - 1766 - 360 pages
...to 10. 11. An even number is that which may be divided into two equal parts ; as 8 into 4 and 4. 12. An odd number is that which Cannot be divided into two equal parts ; as 3, 5, 7, 9, n, &c. Cor. The numbers I, 2, 3, 4, &c. are alternately odd and even for ever. 13.... | |
 | William Nicholson - Science - 1809 - 856 pages
...6. " An eren number is that which may be divided into two equal parts." Definition 7. Definition?. " But an odd number is that which cannot be divided into two equal parts; or that which difiereth from an eren number by unity." Remarks. Against these definitions it has li'vn objected,... | |
 | Peter Barlow - Mathematics - 1811 - 536 pages
...". An Ercn Number, is that, which can be divided, or separated into two equal integral parts. . 8. An Odd Number, is that, which cannot be divided into two equal integral parts ; being greater or less than some even number by unity. 9. A Composite Number, is any... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1814 - 582 pages
...whole numbers. Thus 6 is an even number, being divisible into two equal whole numbers, 3 and 3, #c. 7. An odd number is that which cannot be divided into two equal whole numbers ; or, which differs from an even number by unity. Thus, 1, 3, 5, 7, &c. are odd numbers.... | |
 | George G. Carey - Arithmetic - 1818 - 602 pages
...9. An even number is that which can be divided into two equal whole numbers ; as, 8, 13, 64, &c. 10. An odd number is that which cannot be divided into two equal whole numbers; as, 9, 17, 49, &c. 1 1 . A prime number is that which cannot be produced by the multiplication... | |
 | Thomas Keith - Arithmetic - 1822 - 354 pages
...or parts, annexed. 7. An even number is that which can be divided into two equal whole numbers. 8. An odd number is that which cannot be divided into two equal whole numbers. 9. A prime number is that which can only be divided by itself, or by an unit, without... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 308 pages
...an assemblage of units. An even number is that which can be divided into two equal integral parts. An odd number is that which cannot be divided into two equal integral parts; being greater or less than some even number, by unity. A composite number is any number... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1843 - 142 pages
...expression ; as £4 6s Sd. AN EVEN NUMBER is that which can be divided into two equal whole numbers. An ODD NUMBER is that which cannot be divided into two equal whole numbers. A PRIME NUMBER is that which can only be divided by itself and unity, without a remainder... | |
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An EVEN NUMBER is that which can be divided into two equal whole numbers. 
