Just how big is a billion? It can be hard to conceptualize. At a rate of one per second, it would take over 30 years (with no breaks for food or sleep) to count to a billion. A dollar bill is 6.14 ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Luke Durant, a researcher and amateur mathematician, has identified the largest new prime number known to humankind. The newly discovered prime number is 2 to the power of 136,279,841, then minus one.

The number of college applicants has increased by 4% over the same time last year, according to the latest “deadline update” from the Common Application. The data cover applications for fall 2025 ...

That prime numbers and powers of 2 fascinate many people comes as no surprise. In fact, all numbers split into two camps: interesting and boring You may wonder: Is there any number that is not ...

There used to be a methodology for assigning Social Security numbers. That practice ended in 2011. Nevertheless, those who got Social Security numbers before then can still find some meaning in them.