Isodd function

This article describes the formula syntax and usage of the ISODD  function in Microsoft Excel.

Description

Returns TRUE if number is odd, or FALSE if number is even.

Syntax

ISODD(number)

The ISODD function syntax has the following arguments:

• Number    Required. The value to test. If number is not an integer, it is truncated.

Remark

If number is nonnumeric, ISODD returns the #VALUE! error value.

Example

Copy the example data in the following table, and paste it in cell A1 of a new Excel worksheet. For formulas to show results, select them, press F2, and then press Enter. If you need to, you can adjust the column widths to see all the data.

Formula	Description	Live Result
=ISODD(-1)	Checks whether -1 is odd	TRUE
=ISODD(2.5)	Checks whether 2.5 is odd	FALSE
=ISODD(5)	Checks whether 5 is odd	TRUE