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An introduction to prime numbers by Idest Prime numbers are numbers that are only divisible by two divisors: one and itself. The number one is not a prime number. There are multiple types of primes numbers but they all have this in common. In theory, there are an infinite amount of prime nu... More> How to find a prime number by Steven Mars A prime number is any integer that cannot be divided by any integer except itself and one. A composite number is an integer that has divisors other than itself and one. The only even integer is 2 because all other even integers are divis... More>
	Biography: Enrico Bombieri, Fields Medal winner by Jason Earls Only forty eight people in history have ever been awarded the Fields Medal the highest honor a mathematician can receive and Enrico Bombieri is one of them. The Fields Medal Award was created in 1936 by the Canadian mathematician, John Charles Field... More> America's road to recession and the "sub-prime" scapegoat by Paul Oranika The Crisis of Sub-Prime Mortgages and Credit Derivatives The recession of 2008 is directly related to the crisis within the US Sub-Prime markets which is currently seeing a meltdown of immense proportions. This article will review the crisis of the ... More>
Bulletin board ideas: Factoring numbers by Angela La Fon Math bulletin boards can be more than interesting decorations. They can be teaching tools as well. Factoring numbers can be both fun and challenging for students. A bulletin board on factoring numbers can offer steps, examples and ... More> Understanding natural numbers by Asahatter Natural numbers are the whole numbers that we use when counting items. So, 1, 2, 42, 69, 3,256 and 9 billion are all examples of natural numbers. Some mathematicians consider zero to be a natural number, but the distinction is hardly important. To g... More>
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