Copyright 5/1/2010 Justin Coslor Midpoint Parity of Prime Number Neighborhoods (The Odd Or Even Parity of Midpoints Between Consecutive Prime Numbers). 3 (4) 5 [4 is an even midpoint] 5-3=2 2-1=1 between Twin Primes 5 (6) 7 [6 is an even midpoint] 7-4=2 2-1=1 between Twin Primes 7 (9) 11 [9 is an odd midpoint] 11-7=4 4-1=3 between 11 (12) 13 [12 is an even midpoint] 13-11=2 2-1=1 between Twin Primes 13 (15) 17 [15 is an odd midpoint] 17-13=4 4-1=3 between 17 (18) 19 [18 is an even midpoint] 19-17=2 2-1=1 between Twin Primes 19 (21) 23 [21 is an odd midpoint] 23-19=4 4-1=3 between 23 (26) 29 [26 is an even midpoint] 29-23=6 6-1=5 between 29 (30) 31 [30 is an even midpoint] 31-29=2 2-1=1 between Twin Primes 31 (34) 37 [34 is an even midpoint] 37-31=6 6-1=5 between 37 (39) 41 [39 is an odd midpoint] 41-37=4 4-1=3 between 41 (42) 43 [42 is an even midpoint] 43-41=2 2-1=1 between Twin Primes 43 (45) 47 [45 is an odd midpoint] 47-43=4 4-1=3 between 47 (49) 51 [49 is an odd midpoint] 51-47=4 4-1=3 between etc. So you can see that sometimes the midpoints between consecutive prime numbers is even and sometimes the midpoint between consecutive prime numbers is odd. When there is one number between consecutive primes then the midpoint is even, and when there are three between consecutive primes then the midpoint is odd, and when there are five between consecutive prime numbers then the midpoint is even. So it continues in that alternativing manner of the midpoints being even, odd, even, etc depending on how many numbers are between two consecutive primes..