echo "Enter the Number" read a b=`echo "$a % 2"|bc`

Write a shell program to test whether a given number is even
or odd?

Question Posted / mani

Answer Posted / mani

echo "Enter the Number"
read a
b=`echo "$a % 2"|bc`
if [ $b -eq 0 ]
then
echo "Given Number is Even "
exit
fi
echo " Given Number is odd"

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