Writing an odd number as an integer

Number Theory

Statement

Every odd number can be written as a multiple of two plus one.

$$ 2k + 1, \text{where} \space k \in \Z $$

Proof

These are the even numbers:

$$ ..., -3, -1, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 $$

Note that every odd number is two more than the previous one.

So every even number can be written as two times a whole number $ k $ plus one.

$$ 2 * k + 1, \text{where} \space k \in \Z $$


Proofs building upon this proof

An even number plus an odd number is odd

This proofs shows that an even number plus an odd number will always be odd.

An even number times an odd number is even

This proofs shows that an even number times an odd number will always be even.

An odd number plus an odd number is even

This proofs shows that an odd number plus an odd number will always be even.

An odd number times an odd number is odd

This proofs shows that an odd number times an odd number will always be odd.