From Quanta Magazine (find original story here). In 1847, Gabriel Lamé proved Fermat’s Last Theorem. Or so he thought. Lamé was a French mathematician who had made many important discoveries. In March ...

Number System covers various types of numbers viz. natural numbers, whole numbers, integers, rational and irrational numbers which constitutes the Real number system. Prime Number: A natural number ...

Most of us have little trouble working out how many millilitres are in 2.4 litres of water (it’s 2,400). But the same can’t be said when we’re asked how many minutes are in 2.4 hours (it’s 144).

The DUNS Number — short for ­Data Universal Numbering System — assigns each business a unique global identity, enabling ...