But primes are often considered the building blocks of mathematics, and math itself is the scaffolding that supports ...

RELIEF came for tertiary education applicants last week when the Federal Government removed the credit in mathematics requirement for admissions to arts and humanities courses as part of the ongoing ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A math problem has left the internet stumped and social media users scrambling from their nearest protractor to figure it out. The problem reads: "5)a) Dina is baking. The cake bakes from 11 o'clock ...

An elementary school math question has left not only students but also a seasoned teacher—and much of the internet—scratching their heads. Bobby Seagull, @bobby_seagull, shared the puzzle his friend's ...

A defining memory from my senior year of high school was a nine-hour math exam with just six questions. Six of the top scorers won slots on the U.S. team for the International Math Olympiad (IMO), the ...

If you’re asking, “How many questions are on the SAT?” you’re not alone. Understanding the test structure is one of the first steps in preparing effectively. While the shift to the digital SAT hasn’t ...

When Redditor u/Awecalibur reviewed his niece’s math homework, he wasn’t expecting to spark a family debate, let alone an internet one. But the fifth-grade math problem in question was anything but ...

Some students at Harvard are playing catch-up on a year-long remedial math course aimed at rectifying a "lack of foundational" skills believed to be exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, but some, ...

A 'simple' math sequence has left the internet puzzled, proving that it may be far more complex than it appears at first glance. The mathematical brain teaser, posted by X user Bholanath DuttaFounder, ...

It’s surprisingly difficult to prove one of the most basic properties of a number: whether it can be written as a fraction. A broad new method can help settle this ancient question. In June 1978, the ...