13 Fun Math Tricks

Fun Math Tricks

Trick 1: The Magic of 9

Nine Times Table Trick
• Multiply any number by 9, and the sum of the digits in the product will always add up to 9.
• Example: 9 x 7 = 63 (6 + 3 = 9)

Nine and Any Number Trick
• Take any number, add its digits together, and subtract the sum from the original number.
• The result will always be a multiple of 9.
• Example: 37 - (3 + 7) = 27 (9 x 3)

Trick 2: The 1089 Trick

The 1089 Trick is a fun math trick that involves a simple calculation and a surprising result.
1. Choose any three-digit number where the first and last digits differ by at least 2. For example, let's choose 543.
2. Reverse the digits of the number. In this case, the reverse of 543 is 345.
3. Subtract the smaller number from the larger number. 543 - 345 = 198.
4. Reverse the result. The reverse of 198 is 891.
5. Finally, add the result from step 3 to the result from step 4. 198 + 891 = 1089. The result will always be 1089, regardless of the original number chosen!

This math trick is a great way to impress your friends and family with your math skills.


Trick 3: The Power of 2

This math trick allows you to quickly calculate the powers of 2. It is especially useful when working with binary numbers or when you need to quickly determine the value of a large power of 2
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Trick 4: The Square Root Shortcut




Trick 5: The Fibonacci Sequence

The Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones. It starts with 0 and 1, and the sequence continues infinitely. The Fibonacci sequence is often found in nature, art, and mathematics.

Trick 6: The Prime Number Trick

Description
The Prime Number Trick is a fun math trick that allows you to quickly determine if a number is prime or not.

Steps
1. Take the number you want to check if it's prime.
2. Find the square root of the number.
3. Divide the number by all prime numbers less than or equal to the square root.
4. If the number is divisible by any of the prime numbers, it is not prime. Otherwise, it is prime.

Trick 7: The Multiplication by 11 Trick

The multiplication by 11 trick is a simple and quick method to multiply any two-digit number by 11. Here's how it works:

To multiply a two-digit number by 11, simply add the two digits of the number and place the result between them. If the sum is a two-digit number, carry over the tens place digit to the left. Here are a few examples:

• 11 x 11 = 121
• 22 x 11 = 242
• 33 x 11 = 363
• 44 x 11 = 484
• 55 x 11 = 605
• 66 x 11 = 726
• 77 x 11 = 847
• 88 x 11 = 968
• 99 x 11 = 1089

Trick 8: The Division by 5 Trick

Step 1
Take the number you want to divide by 5.

Step 2
Multiply the number by 2

Step 3
If the result is a single-digit number, append a 0 to the right of the number. If the result is a two-digit number, keep the number as it is.

Step 4
The result is the answer to the division.

Trick 9: The Multiplication by 9 Trick




To multiply any number by 9, simply multiply the number by 10 and then subtract the original number.

For example, to multiply 6 by 9, first multiply 6 by 10 (which is 60), and then subtract 6 from 60 to get the answer 54.

This trick works because multiplying a number by 10 is the same as adding a zero at the end of the number and subtracting the original number removes that zero.

Trick 10: The Magic of 7

Multiplying by 7
To quickly multiply a number by 7, follow these steps:

1. Take the number you want to multiply by 7.
2. Double the number.
3. Add the original number to the result. For example, to multiply 5 by 7:
1. Double 5, which is 10.
2. Add the original number 5 to the result, which is 15. So, 5 multiplied by 7 equals 35.

Trick 11: The Multiplication by 5 Trick

Multiply any number by 5 in a flash!
• Take the number you want to multiply by 5.
• Divide it by 2.
• If the result is a whole number, just add a 0 at the end.
• If the result has a decimal, drop the decimal and add a 5 at the end.

Trick 12: The Squaring Trick

The squaring trick is a simple math trick that allows you to quickly square any two-digit number that ends in 5. Here's how it works:

1. Take the first digit of the two-digit number and multiply it by the next consecutive number.

2. Append 25 to the result. Let's see an example:

Suppose we want to square 35.

Step 1: Take the first digit, which is 3, and multiply it by the next consecutive number, which is 4. So, 3 x 4 = 12. 
Step 2: Append 25 to the result. So, the final result is 1225.

And that's it! The squaring trick allows you to quickly find the square of any two-digit number that ends in 5.

Trick 13: The Square of Any Number Ending in 6

To find the square of any number ending in 6, follow these steps:

1. Multiply the digit in the one's place by the next consecutive number. For example, if the number ends in 6, multiply 6 by 7.

2. Append 6 to the result from step 1. This gives you the last two digits of the square.

For example, let's find the square of 36:

3. Multiply 3 by 4 to get 12. 1. Append 6 to 12 to get 126. Therefore, the square of 36 is 1296.

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