diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ Returns `True` if the number is odd, `False` if the number is even.
 
 ```py
 def is_odd(num):
-  return num % 2 == `0`
+  return num % 2 != 0
 ```
 
 <details>