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+
+/**
+ Write a number to check if it is even or odd.
+ */
+import java.util.*;
+public class SolutionByGurirath
+{
+  public static void main(String args[])
+  {
+      Scanner kb= new Scanner(System.in);
+      int n;
+      System.out.println("Enter a number to check if it is even or odd");
+      n=kb.nextInt();
+      if(n%2==0)
+      {
+          System.out.println("The number is even");
+      }
+      else
+      {
+          System.out.println("The number is odd");
+      }
+  }
+}