Mathematical operations must be carried out in the correct order. BODMAS and BIDMAS are ways of remembering this order. Calculate the value of \([40 - (2 + 4^2)] \times 2\). Using the BODMAS/BIDMAS ...

I’m convinced there are two kinds of nerds: word game people and number game people. The same thrill I feel at building letters into words, other people feel by manipulating numbers into different ...

An understanding of how to work with numbers is valuable in fields ranging from government to business to the tech sector, and that is one reason why a math degree is a marketable credential. Workers ...

Mathematics is often about uncovering patterns. For example, certain areas of topology revolve around categorizing knots or geometric shapes, and number theory explores properties such as the ...

Susan Sonnenschein received a small grant from the Psychology Department at UMBC for some of the research discussed in this article . Rebecca Dowling and Shari Renee Metzger do not work for, consult, ...

Watch the video to learn about adding and subtracting with negative numbers on a number line and by using number discs. Adding and subtracting with negative numbers. Let's talk about two ways to help ...

Math has a certain logic to it. If you use it to accurately describe a situation, sometimes you can predict the inevitable — for instance, the moment an eclipse will take place — centuries in advance.

The main character in our animations thus far is a boy called Small Number. He is a bright, playful kid, with the ability to recognize patterns and calculate quickly. Other characters introduced so ...

Here's a fun math puzzle to brighten your day. Say you've got four 4s—4 4 4 4—and you're allowed to place any normal math symbols around them. How many different numbers can you make? According to the ...