A new proof about prime numbers illuminates the subtle relationship between addition and multiplication — and raises hopes for progress on the famous abc conjecture. One morning last November, the ...

Egan J Chernoff received and receives funding from SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada) which is not explicitly related to this article. Rina Zazkis received funding from ...

An apparently easy-looking math problem has left internet users scratching their heads. The elementary-grade problem looks simple enough to solve in seconds, but has tripped up the masses. The basic ...

The internet is torn over an elementary-level math equation which left many scratching their heads. The viral math problem has X users stumped - but the answer comes from lessons learned in fifth or ...

Let’s see all these methods in detail. 1] Type exponents in Microsoft Word by inserting an equation The following instructions will help you type exponents by inserting an equation in Word. You can ...

The confusion (likely intentional) boiled down to a discrepancy between the math rules used in grade school and in high school. By Steven Strogatz Recently I wrote about a math equation that had ...