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The sum of cubes formula was solved using a supercomputer watching YouTube videos.
The solution to the sum of three cubes equation for 42 was found by having computers watch mathematical visualization videos. This demonstrates how modern technology enables new approaches to old mathematical problems.
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The number 6174 is known as Kaprekar’s constant.
Take any four-digit number, arrange its digits in ascending and descending order, subtract the smaller from the larger,...
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The digits of pi have been calculated to over 31 trillion digits, yet we only need 39 to calculate the circumference of the observable universe.
Despite our fascination with calculating pi to more digits, we need surprisingly few for practical purposes. NASA uses...
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The number of possible arrangements of a deck of cards is about 8×10^67.
This number is so large that if every human who ever lived had been shuffling cards their entire...