Ever wanted to impress everyone by solving complex multiplication problems in your head, without needing a pencil or paper? It's not magic; it's mental math—a superpower you can learn! This article is ...

We all know you can add and subtract with your fingers, but if you're a little rusty on those multiplication tables, you can actually use your fingers to do easy multiplication too. The multiplication ...

When I was 9, my family got a new computer. It was better than our old computer in every way save one: It couldn’t run my favorite racing game. What’s the point of a fancy new computer, I remember ...

DETROIT — When Beau Brieske first started playing sports, he wore the No. 22 even though his mother objected. “No,” she told him, “your number is 4.” Brieske was born on April 4, 4/4, in hospital room ...

This summer, battle lines were drawn over a simple math problem: 8 ÷ 2(2 + 2) = ? If you divide 8 by 2 first, you get 16, but if you multiply 2 by (2 + 2) first, you get 1. So, which answer is right?

Decompose numbers to subtract. Engage in a Number Talk focused on subtraction strategies. Decompose numbers to subtract. Engage in a Number Talk focused on subtraction strategies. Can you solve the ...