Numberphile revived an ancient multiplication trick—halves and doubles—also called Egyptian or Russian math, where you repeatedly halve one number and double the other. After crossing out rows with ...

Four years ago, I was given a fantastic opportunity to be a math coach for a primary years program. But when I started, there was no framework to work within, no script to follow. I was starting from ...

Answer: 888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1,000. This is the kind of math riddle you can work out with times tables, or by simple logic. First, get as close to 1,000 as you can (888). From there, it’s easy to ...

New research details an intriguing new way to solve "unsolvable" algebra problems that go beyond the fourth degree – something that has generally been deemed impossible using traditional methods for ...

A UNSW Sydney mathematician has discovered a new method to tackle algebra's oldest challenge—solving higher polynomial equations. Polynomials are equations involving a variable raised to powers, such ...

Following President Donald Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs on dozens of America's trading partners, many questioned how the administration had calculated the rates at which to levy each ...

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Prime numbers—numbers divisible only by 1 and themselves—have long fascinated mathematicians. This year a researcher discovered the largest known prime number, with a whopping 41,024,320 digits. It ...

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Following a late-game substitution by Oregon against Ohio State, the NCAA has issued a rule change to prevent the clock from moving in the future. This past Saturday, Oregon head coach Dan Lanning ...