Although most scholars say learning math algorithms like regrouping in addition are essential, some worry that schools don't do enough to support the concepts undergirding these common procedures.

Computers fail at even simple math more often than many of us realize and that flaw is rooted in the architecture of the machines themselves. Using machine learning, Google might have discovered a ...

At issue was an algorithm called Q* (pronounced “Q-star”), which has allegedly been shown to solve certain grade-school-level math problems that it hasn’t seen before.

This article, the first in our new Algorithm Series, dives into the math behind the magic of streaming media delivery to highlight significant mathematical concepts—and even a few equations—that power ...

Consider the standard algorithm for multidigit addition and subtraction, which makes its appearance in Grade 4 of the Common Core math standards.

All mainstream credit card numbers obey a mathematical trick designed to catch the most common typos. It’s called the Luhn ...