March 14—aka Pi Day—isn’t just for math nerds. It’s the one day a year where we celebrate the magic of the number π (pi), which starts at 3.14 and goes on forever. But Pi Day isn’t just about ...

We’ve put together 19 brain-teasing questions covering everything from factorials and exponents to square roots and fractions. 🧠 🙀 Your task is simple: for each question, you’ll see two numbers. You ...

As children learn basic arithmetic, they gradually switch from solving problems by counting on their fingers to pulling facts from memory. The shift comes more easily for some kids than for others, ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Quick: Five seconds to answer. Math Bee winners Melany Catota and Saviour Moccormack. As she rode ...

“Alina Gataullina, a math major, works with other students as they talk about mathematics in the undergraduate math lounge. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis)” Editor’s note: This story was originally ...

A key part—though surely not the only part—of early-grades math is ensuring students get the basic arithmetic functions down and, beyond that, making sure they’re able to swiftly and automatically ...

You’ve no doubt seen some version of this viral math problem making the rounds on Facebook, Reddit or X (though we’ve given ...