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Math Memes

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Memes related to mathematics.

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1: Memes must be related to mathematics in some way.
2: No bigotry of any kind.

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[–] dontbelievethis@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Can someone explain to me why this is funny?

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[–] Sir_Premiumhengst@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

4 != 24 but also

4! = 24

4! = 5-5/5

[–] Grimtuck@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

5-5/5 != Sandwich

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] itisileclerk@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

007 will never get this wrong, it's 4, 24.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

25 - ⁵/₅ = 25 - 1 = 24

If you wrote it vertically:

25 - 5
————— = 4
5

But once you lay it out on one line, you have to use prins to prioritize addition / subtraction:

(25 - 5) / 5 = 20 / 5 = 4

Some YouTube mathematicians deep-dive into this.

ETA: Nothing goes over my head! My reflexes are too fast, I would catch it.

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[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

My favourite kind of nerd.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

#DAMN YOU MATHEMATICIANS! YOU GOT ME AGAIN!!!

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Nerds!

(Im just mad cuz i can't do math. Carry on... Nerds)

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