Maths is a subject which involves attention with a lot of hardwork and enthusiasm. Doing maths may not be fun always but if we start doing it constantly, it becomes easy and interesting. Maths is not just made up of one or two things that we need to know and practice but the maths family consists of numerous number of chapters like algebra, geometry, mensuration, calculus etc. Each of this has its own significance. Maths is very important for everyone to understand as it deals with almost everything we see, get or know in this world and hence fearing maths is no option. Maths is amazing only when we commit to do it. To achieve our wildest dreams we have to go through our greatest fears.
Mathematics is a very interesting subject. From its rich history to different tricks and tips, mathematics lays down a number of amazing facts to help students get involved with this subject in a better way. Understanding different interesting facts about maths helps the students to develop their skills and motivates them to learn more about the subject.
Few Math facts…….
- There are types of interesting numbers in mathematics. One such number is a hundred. The number 100 does not actually mean 100. It is derived from the Old Norse word “hundrath,” which actually means 120.
- The number 2 is the smallest prime number. It is also the only even prime number.
- We all have heard about the Pythagoras theorem. But there is also something which is known as Pythagoras constant. The square root of 2 i.e. 1.41 was the first rational number to be discovered which is known as the Pythagoras constant.
- The idea of zero was invented by an Indian astronomer and mathematician Brahmagupta in around 600 A.D. He contributed a lot to mathematics and astronomy, and is known for explaining how to find the cube and cube-root of an integer.
- Roman numerals only have seven different letters which form the entire number system: I, V, X, L, C, D, and M.
There is only one number in the entire Hindu Arabic number system which can be spelled with the same number of letters as itself. That number is four.
