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Mathematicians

Often, to completely understand the importance of a mathematical theory, it's essential to know about the person who developed it. This category is where all questions about historically significant mathematicians should be asked.

6,570 Questions

How many minutes will it take to count to a billion seconds?

Assuming you could average a number per second (not easy if you enumerate some of the larger numbers fully) one billion seconds is 16,666,666 minutes and 40 seconds. It's a little over 31 and 1/2 years, if you never sleep.

What is th mean for 6281454562?

The mean for a single number, such as 6281454562, is the number itself.

Is 2750 a reasonable answer for 917 times 33?

No.900 * 3 = 2700 so 900 * 30 = 27000 and then 917*33 will be larger still. So it is an extremely poor answer.

What is a 23 out of 25 percent?

It is: 23 as a percentage of 25 = 92%

Is associative properties and associative properties of addition the same?

No because the associative property can be found in other operations as well.

What if pi didn't exist?

Pi is a number, a mathematical concept. It doesn't "exist" in a physical sense in the first place (yes, it's the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, but it also shows up in many surprising equations that are purely numeric and not obviously connected to circles), so it's nonsensical to ask what would happen if it "didn't exist".

If we didn't know about it (which is a very different thing) then ... nothing would happen, other than that we'd have to actually measure the circumference of circles if we wanted to know how big around they were, rather than calculating it from the diameter (which is usually significantly easier to measure).

How do you do -5 8ths divided by 5 equals?

you can divide -5/8 by 5 by multiplying -5/8 x 1/5. The 5's cancel and you are left with -1/8.

How do you round by the nearest half?

If a number is 1.2, it would be rounded to 1 because a half is 0.5. If the number is 1.25 it would be rounded to 1.5. If the number is 1.24 it would be rounded to 1.