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ISODD function in Excel

Returns TRUE if the number is odd

=ISODD(value)

ISODD syntax and parameters

One argument, one required.

  • valueanyRequired

    The value that you want tested. The value argument can be a blank (empty cell), error, logical value, text, number, or reference value, or a name referring to any of these.

ISODD examples

Formulas you'll actually reuse.

  1. Is the row's ID number odd?

    =ISODD(B2)

    ResultFALSE

  2. Every other row for banding — pair with conditional formatting:

    =IF(ISODD(ROW()), "shade", "")

    Result"shade"

ISODD in Google Sheets

Same name — your formula ports as-is.

Try ISODD in the playground

Edit the example — nothing to install.

Preloaded with the ISODD formula from Example 1 — change anything and watch it respond.

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