Quantitative literacy, the ability to interpret numerical data in the context of everyday life, is increasingly important, says Bernard L. Madison, a professor of mathematics at the University of ...

The first factor pair is always 1 and the number itself. Consider whether the number is divisible, in turn, by 2, 3, 4, etc. Divide to find the other factor of the pair. All the factors are found when ...

The Poincaré conjecture has been in the news lately. Russian mathematician Grigori Perelman submitted a proof 3 years ago claiming that he had proved the famous conjecture. In August, he won a ...