Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) Practice Test

What is the result of the operation odd/even?

1. Even

2. Non-integer

3. Odd

4. Both even and odd

The correct answer is: Non-integer

The operation of dividing an odd number by an even number results in a non-integer. When you divide any odd integer, which cannot be evenly split into two parts, by an even integer, the outcome will involve fractions or decimals, thus yielding a non-integer value. For example, consider the odd number 3 and the even number 2. Performing the operation 3 divided by 2 gives 1.5, which is a non-integer. This scenario applies universally; regardless of which odd number and even number are used, the quotient will always be a non-integer because odd numbers do not have factors that can match evenly with even numbers. Consequently, the appropriate answer is that the result of the operation odd/even is non-integer.