My youngest son is a whiz at math - as long as he can figure out problems in his head. But his uncanny ability to make sense of numbers is lost when he looks at a formulaic math problem. When he was ...

Long division and multiplication will make a return to maths exams as part of a Government drive to boost standards in primary schools, it will be announced today. By Graeme Paton 17 January 2013 • ...

When you are doing division, it's helpful to use a written method. This can be especially useful if the numbers get too big to calculate in your head. If the number you are dividing by (this is called ...

A set of guidelines adopted by 45 states this year may turn children into "little mathematicians" who don't know how to do actual math. A few weeks ago, I wrote an article for TheAtlantic.com ...