# Number is odd

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Checks if the given number is odd.

- Checks whether a number is even or odd using the modulo (`%`) operator.
- Returns `True` if the number is odd, `False` if the number is even.

```py
def is_odd(num):
  return num % 2 != 0
```

```py
is_odd(3) # True
```