Number Theory
The set of integers greater than 1 that have no positive divisors other than 1 and themselves are called this
What are prime numbers?
This ancient Greek mathematician is famous for his theorem relating the side lengths of a right triangle: a^2 + b^2 = c^2
Who is Pythagoras?
What is the smallest prime number?
2
When is the upcoming Texas A&M Math contest?
Saturday, October 24, 2026
3.14
In this famous sequence (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, …), each number is the sum of the two preceding ones.
What is the Fibonacci sequence?
Often called the "Father of Geometry," this ancient scholar wrote Elements, one of the most influential textbooks in history
Who is Euclid?
What temperature is the same in both Fahrenheit and Celsius? (answer in degrees F)
-40
When is the upcoming AMC 10/12 A test?
Thursday, November 5, 2026
approximation of Euler's number (sqrt(2)) (4 significant figures)
1.414
A positive integer equal to the sum of its proper divisors (such as 6 = 1 + 2 + 3) is known as this type of number.
What is a perfect number?
This Swiss mathematician introduced f(x) notation, the constant e, i for imaginary units, and the summation symbol \Sigma
Who is Leonhard Euler?
What digit comes after 3.1415926 in the expansion of pi?
5
When is the upcoming AMC 10/12 B test?
Friday, November 13, 2026
approximation of e (2 significant figures)
2.7
Find the sum of all proper positive divisors of 28 (excluding 28 itself).
What is 28? (Since 1 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 14 = 28, making it a perfect number)
This French mathematician laid the foundations of calculus and probability, and has a famous triangular array of binomial coefficients named after him.
Who is Blaise Pascal?
How many sides does an icosagon have?
20
When is the NEXT Mu Alpha Theta meeting?
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
approximation of the golden ratio (2 significant figures)
1.6
The value of i^{2026}
What is negative one?
Known as the "Prince of Mathematicians," this German genius proved the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra and derived the formula for summing the first n positive integers as a child.
Who is Carl Friedrich Gauss?
What center of a circle (circumcenter, incenter, orthocenter, centroid, excenter) is most commonly denoted by the letter H?
orthocenter
When was the T-Shirt Submission due date?
Monday, September 21, 2026
0.57