— Math glossary —
Every operation, explained
A plain-language guide to the 47 math operations you can train in Math Max — from addition to calculus. Tap any topic to start playing.
- Compare
- Decide which number is bigger.
- Addition
- Combine numbers into a single total.
- Subtraction
- Find the difference between numbers.
- Multiplication
- Multiply numbers together.
- Division
- Split a number into equal parts.
- Absolute
- Distance from zero — drop the sign.
- Fractions
- Work with parts of a whole.
- Rule of three
- Find the missing term of a proportion.
- Roman numerals
- Read and write Roman numerals.
- Powers
- Raise a base to an exponent.
- Square root
- Find the number that squares to a given value.
- Units
- Convert between units of measure.
- Properties
- Use the laws of arithmetic to fill the blank.
- Place value
- Read the digit sitting in each column.
- Rounding
- Snap a number to the nearest ten or hundred.
- Shortcuts
- Mental-arithmetic tricks that change how you compute.
- Number bonds
- Find the missing part that completes the whole.
- Modulo
- Find the remainder after dividing.
- GCD
- Greatest number that divides both.
- LCM
- Smallest number both divide into.
- Primes
- Decide whether a number is prime.
- Equations
- Solve for the unknown variable.
- Logarithm
- Find the exponent that produces a given value.
- Factorial
- Count permutations of n items.
- Combinatorics
- Count combinations and permutations.
- Geometry
- Measure areas and perimeters of shapes.
- Stats
- Summarize a list of numbers.
- Sequence
- Spot the rule and continue the pattern.
- Limit
- Evaluate the value a function approaches.
- Derivative
- Find the rate of change of a function.
- Integral
- Find the area under a curve.
- Order of ops
- Do the steps of a mixed expression in the right order.
- Signed numbers
- Add, subtract, multiply and divide with negative numbers.
- Decimals
- Add, subtract and multiply decimal numbers.
- Percent change
- Work out discounts and mark-ups.
- Sci. notation
- Switch between a × 10ⁿ and plain numbers.
- Binary
- Convert between binary and everyday numbers.
- Exponent laws
- Combine powers of the same base.
- Determinant
- Compute the determinant of a 2×2 matrix.
- Vectors
- Find the length and dot product of 2D vectors.
- Trigonometry
- Angles, ratios and the right triangle — answered as numbers.
- Probability
- Count the chances — as a number or a percent.
- Interest
- Financial maths — what money earns over time.
- Expressions
- Simplify and expand algebraic expressions.
- Inequalities
- Solve a linear inequality for its boundary.
- Linear functions
- Slope, intercept and systems of straight lines.
- Series
- Add up a whole pattern at once.