Interesting facts about the number 100
100 is the sum of the first nine prime numbers, as well as the sum of two prime numbers (47 + 53), and the sum of the cubes of the first four integers (100 = 1^3 + 2^3 + 3^3 + 4^3). Also, 2^6 + 6^2 = 100
Random fact about pi
The billionth digit of pi is 9
Really cool math fact
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
Where was zero first treated as a number?
Indian mathematicians were the first to treat zero as a number in its own right. In 628 CE, the mathematician Brahmagupta wrote down rules for calculating with it.
How many times can you fold a piece of paper in half?
A popular myth says paper can't be folded in half more than seven times, but in 2002 high school student Britney Gallivan folded a long sheet in half 12 times.
Do pineapples have Fibonacci spirals?
The scales on a pineapple form Fibonacci spirals.
Do Jackson Pollock's paintings contain fractals?
Physicist Richard Taylor argued that Jackson Pollock's drip paintings contain fractal patterns.
What is Romanesco broccoli?
Romanesco broccoli grows in a natural fractal pattern.
How are sunflower seeds arranged?
Sunflower seeds are arranged in spirals that follow the Fibonacci sequence.
Who leads the Gorakhnath Math today?
Yogi Adityanath, the head of the Gorakhnath Math, has served as chief minister of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
How many possible five-card poker hands are there?
There are 2,598,960 possible five-card hands from a standard 52-card deck.
Who proved you could beat blackjack?
Mathematician Edward Thorp showed that card counting could beat blackjack in his 1962 book "Beat the Dealer."
Can every FreeCell game be won?
Almost every FreeCell deal can be won, but deal #11982 among the original 32,000 Windows deals is unsolvable.
How many points are in a Hearts hand?
Each Hearts hand has 26 points.
What is the best hand in cribbage?
The highest possible hand in cribbage is worth 29 points.
What is a 19 hand in cribbage?
In cribbage, a "19 hand" is a joke way to say a hand is worth zero, because 19 points is impossible.
Who created Magic: The Gathering?
Magic: The Gathering was created in 1993 by Richard Garfield, a math professor.
Did Einstein fail math?
The story that Albert Einstein failed math is a myth. He excelled at math from a young age.
Who invented calculus?
Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz both developed calculus independently, which led to a bitter dispute over who deserved credit.
How did Ramanujan get noticed?
Self-taught Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan sent a letter full of formulas to Cambridge mathematician G.H. Hardy in 1913, and Hardy brought him to England.
What is the taxicab number?
1729 is called the "taxicab number" because Ramanujan noted it's the smallest number that can be written as the sum of two cubes in two different ways.
How many results did Ramanujan discover?
Srinivasa Ramanujan produced nearly 4,000 mathematical results.
What is Ramanujan's "lost notebook"?
Ramanujan's "lost notebook" was rediscovered at Trinity College in 1976.
How close did Archimedes get to calculating pi?
Archimedes calculated that pi is between 3 10/71 and 3 1/7.
What was "The Sand Reckoner"?
In "The Sand Reckoner," Archimedes estimated how many grains of sand would fill the universe.
What was on Archimedes' tomb?
Archimedes' tomb was marked with a sphere inside a cylinder.
Why did Ada Lovelace study math?
Ada Lovelace's mother had her study math to keep her away from her father's poetic temperament.
Who really designed the Golden Gate Bridge?
Engineer Charles Ellis did much of the math for the Golden Gate Bridge but wasn't officially credited until 2007.
How was Neptune discovered?
Neptune was discovered in 1846 after mathematicians predicted its location from its gravitational pull on Uranus.
Did Roman numerals have a zero?
Roman numerals had no symbol for zero.
Why are there 60 minutes in an hour?
There are 60 minutes in an hour because the Mesopotamians used a base-60 number system.
Did the Maya invent zero?
The Maya developed the concept of zero independently.
What number system did the Maya use?
The Maya used a base-20 number system.