There’s probably not a person in the world who has lukewarm feelings about math - you either hated it from the very moment you learned about it or absolutely loved it from the very first solved equation. If you fall into the first category, this article might seem like a mockery to you, but hear us out - math trivia is actually fun! Yup, we said it - fun. Even if this was a loathsome subject back at school, calculations and equations are excellent tools to flex your cranium a bit, and these math trivia questions are formulated in such a way that even a baby could answer them. Well, a genius baby, but a baby nevertheless. And, if you’re from the second category - the people who love it - you’ll find these math questions exceptionally thrilling, and you’re probably already hot to trot for a cool math game.
See, this cool math trivia is based more on common knowledge and knowledge of the subject rather than various calculations. So, even if you are a fan of math but do not feel the pleasure of counting stuff in your free time, these questions will test your knowledge and your critical thinking without you having to grab a calculator. And, if this is a case of you trying to coax your kids into loving this subject (or hating it less, at least), then you’ll be delighted to learn that there is also a good chunk of math trivia for kids added to this list, too.
Now, count to three and skip right to the math trivia questions and answers a bit further down. Since the questions are in no particular order, it would be cool if you were to rank them by voting for the best! After that, share this article with your friends who might be interested in participating in a math trivia evening with you.
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What is our current numerical system based on?
The number 10. Not a bad thing to base a number system on, given thqt we have 10 fingers with which to count.
There is no randomness as you claim, God created it's order , please stop believing your evolutionary insanity.
You better stop praying then. If God has it all laid out in advance then who are you to come along and ask him to change his plans? Your needs and wants are more important than his plans? Seems awfully arrogant, if you ask me.
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What number doesn’t have its own Roman numeral?
What about a billion? A trillion? 10^45? They really only had numerals for day to day amounts and without specific numerals no concept of expanding on that. So every number past that did not have a numeral. Plus, if we're nitpicking, MOST numbers they could actually write down had a combination of numerals, so not 'its own Roman numeral'.
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What mathematical theory explains the randomness of nature?
Answer: The butterfly effect, discovered by meteorologist Edward Lorenz.
Quantum Mechanics & or the Fibonacci sequence? Please let me know th answer
What is the smallest perfect number?
How many different combinations does a Rubix cube have?
I think it's less if you only consider "solvable" configurations.
Load More Replies...Rubik's cube, not Rubix. Do your homework, BP. You are getting sloppy.
What is the square root of 144?
What is a shape with eight sides called?
The question does not restrict those sides to poligons. So there's probably all kinds of shapes with that property. On second thought, it doesn't even have to be 3d, which adds even more options.
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What is the mathematical name for a pound sign (#)?
Which Indian Astronomer discovered zero around 600 A.D?
How old was Isaac Newton when he developed integral calculus?
What number does a giga stand for?
What is the only prime number that is even?
This is super easy if you think of the properties of prime and even numbers. Call our even prime number X, we consider that: A prime number can only be divisible by 1 and itself. (1) An even number must be divisible by 2. (2) In other words, this means our X must satisfy that the series of divisors of X can only be {1,X} and must include 2. So 2 is in {1, X}. Thus X=2.
Hundred was derived from what Norse number?
Who invented paint by number?
Who is the fastest human calculator?
Where was the first recorded instance of math games played?
What is the shape of the mathematical symbol lemniscate?
What is the name of this sequence: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55…?
It depends on the source you learned it from. Some call it the Fibonacci sequence or Fibonacci numbers but lets just call it the Fibonacci number sequence.
What do you call the circles with the same center?
It is a technique of verifying arithmetic calculations such as +, –,x, ÷.
I learned this in 5th grade in a correspondence course school. When we came back to the US, no one - including my teachers - had heard of it...I should say teachers in 8th and 9th grades. I didn't ask after I got into higher maths. Idk why it wasn't generally taught...it's really cool.
Load More Replies...Where is four considered an unlucky number?
When did mathematics become a subject to study by everyday people?
What is the largest composite number less than 40?
What is the fastest someone has ever counted to one billion?
Pretty sure you mean a million. A billion would take multiple lifetimes.
Load More Replies...The use of Arabic Numerals is invented in what country?
Western cultures learned about Arabic Numerals in the Middle East, and used them for a while until they later learned they had originated in India.
Load More Replies...What is the net prime number following the number 7?
What does the Ancient Greek term calculus mean?
What is the name of the longest side of a right-angled triangle?
What does the acronym I.Q. stands for?
What is the only number that has the same number of letters as it’s meaning?
Answer: Cinco...5, Spanish (which I don't speak, but I'm not blind enough to think everything is English) Also four
What is the most popular lucky number?
What is the most popular two-digit number?
13 is often considered "unlucky," so it wouldn't be "popular."
Load More Replies...No its a lucky number or a number related to Hentai or The S
Load More Replies...How much would the paper weigh if you printed out the number Googolplex?
What is the only temperature that is the same in Fahrenheit and Celsius?
Which number is the sum of its multiples when you add the single digits together?
So ... 3 + 3 = 9? Or am I misunderstanding the question
Load More Replies...9 its called the magic number because each of its multiples digits is equal to 9 example: 54 = 5+4 = 9
How many cupcakes are in a baker’s dozen?
How many colors are needed on a map to make sure that no border will share a color?
What is the oldest known mathematical tool?
How many sides does a nonagon have?
Manonagon - do dooo do do do - Manonagon do do do doot
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Are all sides equal in an Isosceles triangle?
Not necessarily. According to Wolfram Alpha, and Isosceles Triangle has AT LEAST two equal sides. So it could totally be both Isosceles and Equilateral.
Load More Replies...What is five squared?
What is the top number of a fraction called?
An improper fraction is always greater than what number?
What does the Roman numeral “X” equal?
What flat image can also be displayed in 3D?
How many equal sides do Icosahedrons have?
None of the sides need to be equal for it to be an Icosahedron.
Load More Replies...What is bigger, 100, or 10 squared?
What is the prefix meaning 10?
A composite number has what?
How many seconds are in one day?
How many sides does a dodecahedron have?
What number is twice the sum of its digits?
When was the number googol first used?
What is the billionth digit of Pi?
How many sides does a hexagon have?
The word “hundred” originates from the Norse word “Hundrath.” What number does Hundrath represent?
What are integers?
Answer: They are like whole numbers, but they can include negative numbers.
What is the least common multiple of 6, 8, and 12?
I mean, do you mean whole numbers? Otherwise we're going into calculus that I'm too drunk to calculate atm
Multiples in this sense are by definition natural numbers. Otherwise "Least common multiple" would just be negative infinity.
Load More Replies...What is the Pythagoras’ Constant, discovered by the first mathematician around 500 BC?
What number sequence often appears in nature and was discovered in 1202 AD?
Aka: golden ratio, golden proportion, and divine proportion.
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What civilization first used dot patterns to represent numbers?
Where was the oldest mathematical artifact found?
Answer: In the Lebombo Mountains, it’s the Lebombo bone, which is over 35,000 years old.
What German woman formulated theories to understand relativity?
Who developed the cartesian axes?
In 1882, Whiz Ferdinand Von Lindemann discovered which Mathematical Symbol?
The symbol Pi has been around a lot longer that. Also, it was never "discovered". It was invented by a person in ancient Greece. I'm guessing those guys decided in 1882 to use the already-existing Greek letter to represent a well-known mathematical constant.
How many sides does an “enneadecagon” have?
I like that word, it fun to say. And if you say 19 I will believe you
What is the only number that has letters in alphabetical order?
What is the name of the symbol used in the division?
Does that mean if you insist on sewing dischord, you have an Obelius complex? 😁😁😁😁😁😁
Load More Replies...What does the term ‘crore’ mean?
I just encountered that for the first time ten minutes ago. What are the chances?
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What was the original name for the number 0?
What is the definition of the DMAS rule?
As a real-time unit, what does a jiffy mean?
What is the name of the number system that has a base of two?
What is 20 to the power of 0?
Every number to the power of zero is 1. Except 0, 0 to the power of zero is undefined
...but, I thought all numbers multiplied by 0 equalled 0, because in theory, you are not even completing the equation because there isnt anything to multiply WITH? But I guess this is assuming that there are tangible things behind numbers? Hmmm... now this is making my brain hum with curiosity!
Load More Replies...How many times can a sheet of paper be folded in half?
Myth busters folded a very large sheet of paper 8 or 9 times.
Learned this in school as a kid. Didn't believe it. I've been trying to fool it ever since for the past 50 years. I've tried all different sizes and thicknesses. I even tried onion paper and tracing paper. I have never gotten past the typical 7 times. There are instances, using toilet paper, where 12 and 13 were achieved though. I've never tried it. But typical belief is 7.
Yeah, right???.. Even if we dont have the physical dexterity to keep folding it, wouldnt it still be possible to keep going if different means were found? Actually asking, not trying to be a jerk
Load More Replies...I guess it depends on the size of the sheet as well as it's thickness.
How many years a septcentennial has?
Our timekeeping is based on what number system?
Which number is considered a “magic number?”
Which is the most prime number of the first ten?
How do you laugh in Thai text lingo?
What letter does every odd number have in it?
What are the only prime numbers that end in 2 and 5?
Of a number ends in 2 or 5 they will be multiples of 2 or 5 respectively
Sine, Cosine, and Tangent are terms used in which branch of mathematics?
What is the perimeter of a circle called?
Can Pi be written as a fraction?
Which number is greater, a googol, or a quadrillion?
What is an angle called if it’s greater than 90 degrees?
Which prime number comes after 3?
Does a convex shape curve inward or outward?
Is negative four a natural number?
What mathematical word is used to indicate the likelihood of something to occur?
What is the basic metric unit of mass?
False. It's a gram. Kilo is a prefix meaning a thousand.
Load More Replies...What is the square root of 81?
What number does M represent in Roman numerals?
How was Eratosthenes able to determine the Earth’s diameter?
What comes after a trillion?
When is Pi Day celebrated?
Who invented the use of negative numbers?
What is the value of e?
If N equals 0.999, then 10N equals?
Calculate the quotient of 150 and 3.
What three numbers have the same result when added or multiplied together?
What is the only even prime number?
What is five to the power of zero?
1. Any number to the power of zero is 1. But 0 to the power of zero is undefined.
What are whole numbers?
Answer: Any number without a decimal point, for example – 1,2,3,4, etc.
If Mark has 56 legos and Angelo has 24 legos, how many legos do they have together?
77: one to pling somewhere unknown, one to get chewed by animal or child, and one left to threaten feet in the dark 80 - 1 - 1 - 1 = 77
Load More Replies...What is three squared?
Who created the equal sign?
How many days are there in one leap year?
What does a century represent?
Which flat picture may also be shown in three dimensions?
What is the name of an angle of more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?
The value of 529g after rounding up to the nearest tenth of a gram.
It would be weird to round up 529.0 to the nearest 0.1g.
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