QuickTip: Check if a number is even or odd

How to check if a number is even or odd? We can use Modulus operator (%), which returns the remainder of a division operation. If you divide some number by two, a remainder of 0 indicates an even number, while a remainder of 1 indicates an odd number. Best and easiest way is to create ‘Number’ prototype.

Here is prototype:

Number.prototype.isEven = function (){
    return (this%2 == 0) ? true : false;
}

Now declare some number:

var myNum = Number(15);

And check if it’s even or odd:

alert(myNum.isEven()); // returns false

[UPDATE]
Thanks Jongware!

Also, you can do it like this:

alert(!(myNum & 1)); // returns false

That’s it!

Have fun!

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