Tagged With Math

How to do fractions on your iPhone calculator in 2 basic ways

Taylor Lyles

A mathematical technique originally developed to help build the atomic bomb is now used to figure out how much CEO pay packages are worth — like with Elon Musk

Andy Kiersz

The number of solutions you could fit into your weekend Sudoku is mind-boggling

Andy Kiersz

15 tricky children's test questions that stumped the internet

Gabbi Shaw

15 common maths questions from the SATs that everyone gets wrong

Talia Lakritz

Fractals are maths's trippiest concept, and they get even weirder when used to solve a puzzle involving the British coast

Andy Kiersz

The same basic maths concept behind your retirement account's growth explains why it feels like the robots are taking over

Andy Kiersz

Any Rubik's Cube can be solved in 20 moves, but it took over 30 years for anyone to figure that out

Andy Kiersz

The hardest viral maths problems of the year

Talia Lakritz

Here's how we figured out how 'average' each state is

Andy Kiersz

Here's how we ranked the most underrated colleges in America

Andy Kiersz

A New York man won a $343 million Powerball jackpot after playing the same numbers for 25 years — here's why that strategy won't actually increase your odds of winning

Andy Kiersz

The Mega Millions jackpot is $1.6 billion. We did the maths to see if you should buy a ticket.

Andy Kiersz

7 incredible women you've never heard of who changed science forever

Business Insider

This brain-teasing maths puzzle is missing a number — can you solve it?

Talia Lakritz

Here's how we ranked the economies of the 50 US states and DC

Andy Kiersz

This brain teaser has a missing number — can you find it?

Talia Lakritz

The worst chart in the world

Walter Hickey

Prime numbers are still one of the most mysterious topics in maths -- here are the most confounding problems

Andy Kiersz

March 14 is Pi Day — here's what that means

Andy Kiersz