diff --git a/Loops&Conditionals/ifEvenorOdd.py b/Loops&Conditionals/ifEvenorOdd.py
index 519cbfa..3c71847 100644
--- a/Loops&Conditionals/ifEvenorOdd.py
+++ b/Loops&Conditionals/ifEvenorOdd.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #checks if a given number is even or not 
 num = int(input("Enter your number:")) #input takes a string value so it must be casted to int
 
-if(num % 2 == 0): #if number / 2 gives a remainder 0 it is even else odd
-    print("Even")
-else:
+if (n&1):          # ANDing with 1 checks if a number is odd , useful for large numbers 
     print("odd")
+else:
+    print("even")