For years, a French mathematician searched for a proof that a gigantic number is prime. His method is still used 150 years ...
Some Canadians are outraged by the performance of "O, Canada" at Game 5 of the 2025 World Series on Wednesday night. Both the U.S. and the Canadian national anthems were performed prior to Wednesday ...
Joseph Moxon, author of 'Mathematicks Made Easie,' was born on this day in 1627. Joseph Moxon, by Frederick Hendrik van Hove - NPG D30334 Joseph Moxon by Frederick ...
Most of us have little trouble working out how many milliliters are in 2.4 liters of water (it's 2,400). But the same can't be said when we're asked how many minutes are in 2.4 hours (it's 144).
What is your favorite number? For many people, it may be an irrational number such as pi (π), Euler's number (e) or the square root of 2. Even among the natural numbers (positive integers), there are ...