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101 Silly Math Jokes and Puns to Make Students Laugh Like Crazy

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Why was the geometry book so adorable? Because it had  acute angles.

Okay...I admit that was corny, but we all know math isn’t always the most exciting subject to teach. That means you have to find strategies to make lessons fun, like gamification in the classroom ,  math puzzles or — in this case — math jokes that will lighten the mood and brighten the vibe in your classroom.

And besides, the best math jokes can actually help teach concepts from math lessons. Just think of the possibilities: Students can use these jokes as devices to remember how to solve different math problems!

Here are 101 math jokes for kids to make your lessons more fun. 

Geometry jokes

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• I saw my math teacher with a piece of graph paper yesterday.  I think he must be plotting something.
• What did the triangle say to the circle?  “You’re pointless.”

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• How does a mathematician plow fields?  With a pro-tractor.
• What’s a math teacher’s favorite kind of tree?  Geometry.
• Parallel lines have so much in common …  It’s a shame they’ll never meet.
• What do you call more than one L?  A parallel!
• Why wasn’t the geometry teacher at school?  Because she sprained her angle.
• I had an argument with a 90° angle.  It turns out it was right.
• Did you hear about the over-educated circle?  It has 360°!
• What shape is usually waiting for you inside a Starbucks?  A line.
• Why doesn’t anybody talk to circles?  Because there’s no point.
• Why was the obtuse triangle always upset?  Because it’s never right.
• What do geometry teachers have decorating their floor?  Area rugs!
• What do mathematicians do after a snowstorm?  Make snow angles!
• Why did the mathematician spill all of his food in the oven?  The directions said, “Put it in the oven at 180°”.
• Why was math class so long?  The teacher kept going off on a tangent.

Multiplication and division jokes

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• Why did the student do multiplication problems on the floor?  The teacher told him not to use tables.
• Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers?  He’ll stop at nothing to avoid them.
• How do you solve any equation?  Multiply both sides by zero.
• Which tables do you not have to learn?  Dinner tables!
• Surgeon: Nurse, I have so many patients. Who do I work on first?  Nurse: Simple, follow the order of operations.
• I met a math teacher who had 12 children.  She really knows how to multiply!
• Why was the student confused when he went from English class to math class?  Because he was taught that a double negative in English is bad, but in math, it’s a positive.
• What tool is best suited for math?  Multi-pliers.
• Why was Mr. Gilson’s class so noisy?  He liked to practice gong division!
• Why did the girl wear glasses during math class?  It improved di-vision.
• A father noticed his son was sad coming home from school one day.  “What’s wrong?” The father asked. “I really don’t like long division,” the son answered, “I always feel bad for the remainders.”
• What’s a swimmer's favorite kind of math?  Dive-ision!
• Do you know what seems odd to me?  Numbers that aren’t divisible by two.

Counting jokes

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• Do you know what’s odd?  Every other number!
• Why was six afraid of seven?  Because seven, eight, nine!
• A talking sheepdog rounds up all the sheep into the pen for his farmer. He comes back and says, “Okay, Chief — all 40 sheep accounted for”.  The farmer says, “But I’ve counted them and I’ve only got 36!” The sheepdog replies, “I know, but I rounded them up.”
• I hired an odd man to do eight jobs for me.  When I got back, he’d only done jobs one, three, five, and seven.
• What are ten things you can always count on?  Your fingers.
• Are monsters good at math?  Not unless you Count Dracula.

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• There are three kinds of people in this world.  Those who can count and those who can’t.
• Why didn’t the quarter roll down the hill with the nickel?  Because it had more cents!
• What did the spelling book say to the math book?  “I know I can count on you!”
• Why do teenagers always travel in groups of three, five, or seven?  Because they can’t even!
• What do you get when you cross a dog and a calculator?  A friend you can count on.
• Why did the two fours skip lunch?  They already eight!
• How do you make seven an even number?  Remove the S.

Fraction jokes

• Which king loved fractions?  Henry the ⅛.
• There’s a fine line between a numerator and a denominator…  But only a fraction would understand.
• How are a dollar and the moon similar?  They both have four quarters!
• Why did ⅕ go to the masseuse?  Because it was two-tenths!
• How do we know the fractions, x/c, y/c, and z/c, are all in Europe?  They’re all over c’s!

Statistics jokes

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• Have you heard the one about the statistician?  Probably.
• A statistician got soaking wet trying to cross a river.  He thought he could cross, because it was one-foot deep on average.
• Why did the student get upset when her teacher called her average?  It was a ‘mean’ thing to say.
• There was a statistics teacher who would always accelerate hard when driving through intersections and then slow down after passing through. One day he drove a colleague to work who was noticeably uncomfortable at his driving.  The colleague asked, “Why do you always drive so fast through intersections?” To which the statistics teacher responded, “Well, statistically speaking, you’re more likely to have an accident in an intersection, so I make sure to get through them as fast as possible!”
• A statistics professor and a math professor worked together on a cookbook.  They called it “Pi A La Mode”.
• A mathematician sees three people go into a building. Later she sees four people leave. When she is asked how many people are in the building she replies, “Well, if one person enters the house it’ll be empty.”
• Why is statistics never anyone’s favorite subject?  It’s just average.

• Why did Pi get its driver’s license revoked?  Because it didn’t know when to stop.
• You should never start a conversation with Pi.  It’ll just go on and on forever.

• What do you get if you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern by its diameter?  Pumpkin Pi.
• Mathematician: πr2(Pi r squared).  Baker: No! Pies are round and cakes are square!
• Who was the roundest knight at King Arthur’s table?  Sir Cumference. How did he get so round? He ate too many π’s.
• What’s the official animal of Pi day?  The Pi-thon!

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• What do you call two friends who love math?  Algebros.
• In the expression x3, what do you call 3?  An x-ponent
• In the expression 𝑦2, what do you call the 2? A 𝑦-ponent.
• Do you know why seven eight nine?  Because you’re supposed to eat three squared meals a day!
• Why did the boy refuse to drink the water with eight ice cubes in it?  Because it’s too cubed!
• Why do atheists have trouble with exponents?  They don’t believe in higher powers!
• Teacher: What is 2n plus 2n?  Student: I’m not sure. That sounds 4n to me.
• Why do plants hate math?  Because it gives them square roots.
• Why does algebra make you a better dancer?  Because you can use the algo-rhythm!

Math pun jokes

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• Why was the math book so sad?  Because it had so many problems.
• What is a bird’s favorite type of math?  Owl-gebra.
• Which snakes are good at math?  Adders.
• Why can’t a nose be 12 inches long?  Because then it would be a foot.
• Who’s the king of the pencil case?  The ruler.
• A student asked their teacher if they would have any problems on the upcoming test.  The teacher replied, “I think you’ll have lots of problems on the test.”
• It’s always a good idea to bring a mathematician camping.  They come prepared with a pair of axis.
• What shape do you always have to be careful of?  A trap-azoid!
• I don’t get the point of decimals.  I’m more partial to fractions.
• I knew a mathematician who couldn’t afford lunch.  He could binomials.
• What did one algebra book say to the other?  “Don’t bother me, I’ve got my own problems.”
• When you keep missing math class it starts to really add up.
• What did the bee say when it solved the problem?  “Hive got it!”
• What’s a math teacher’s favorite season?  SUMmer!
• Why is math considered to be codependent?  It relies on others to solve its problems.
• What math problem do German students have trouble answering?  Do you know what the square root of 81 is? 9!
• What do you call a number that can’t sit still?  A roamin’ numeral!
• What did the student say about the equation she couldn’t solve?  “This is derive-ing me crazy!”

3 Other ways to keep children interested in class

Class doesn’t have to be a boring experience for students. There are many ways to liven up lessons other than telling corny math jokes.

Here are three teaching strategies you can try to make class fun!

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A flipped classroom is a personalized learning strategy where homework and lesson times are switched. Students spend time at home going over material such as videos or recordings of lessons. Then they come to class to work through assignments and practice ideas!

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This means that students come to school prepared to ask questions and get help from their teachers during class time.

This gives students the chance to learn at their own pace. Class time is spent improving knowledge rather than explaining basic concepts for students to work on their own.

3. Genius Hour

The Genius Hour concept gives students a chance to explore topics they’re interested in. Students are responsible for researching a topic, coming up with a project around it, and then presenting it to the class.

As a teacher, you can set aside different amounts of time for your students to work on their passion projects: anything from a couple of hours a month to spare time during the week.

Deadlines aren’t pushed, and creativity blooms when students get to pursue their own projects. During Genius Hour, students are given opportunities to express their passions and take control of their education.

Conclusion: math jokes for kids

Math doesn’t have to be boring. Incorporating the best math jokes into your lessons can make them more fun and memorable!

A study from the National Association of Independent Schools suggests that “by high school, 40 to 60 percent of youth are disengaged.” More importantly, “student engagement is increasingly viewed as one of the keys to addressing problems such as low achievement, boredom and alienation, and high dropout rates.”

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Math isn’t necessarily the most exciting subject to teach. You can, however, start class with one of these cheesy math jokes to help lighten the mood and ease any tension for those students who don’t love the subject. And even better, math jokes can help teach math concepts without students even realizing they’re learning! Check out this list of our favorite math jokes for the classroom.

Our Favorite Math Jokes for Kids

1. why is six afraid of seven.

Because seven eight nine!

2. What is the butterfly’s favorite subject in school?

Mothematics.

3. How do you make seven even?

Subtract the “S.”

4. What did the triangle say to the circle?

“You’re pointless.”

5. How are a dollar and the moon similar?

They both have four quarters.

6. What is a math teacher’s favorite season?

7. what’s a swimmer’s favorite math.

Dive-ision.

8. Why did the obtuse angle go to the beach?

Because it was over 90 degrees.

9. What is a bird’s favorite type of math?

10. which tables do you not have to learn.

Dinner tables.

11. What did the acorn say when it grew up?

Ge-om-e-try! (Gee, I’m a tree!)

12. Teacher: Why are you turning in a blank sheet of paper?

Student: Because all my answers are imaginary numbers.

13. Student One: I saw my math teacher with a piece of graph paper yesterday.

Student Two: She must be plotting something.

14. What is a math teacher’s favorite snake?

15. what did the zero say to the eight, 16. what do you call an empty parrot cage.

A polygon. (A Polly gone.)

17. What do you get when you take the sun and divide its circumference by its diameter?

Pi in the sky.

18. Why was the equal sign so humble?

He knew he wasn’t less than or greater than anyone else.

19. Why doesn’t anybody talk to circles?

Because there’s no point!

20. What do you call a man who spent all summer at the beach?

A tangent. (A tan gent.)

21. Who invented arithmetic?

Henry the 1/8.

22. Why did the two fours skip lunch?

Because they already 8!

23. What do baby parabolas drink?

Quadratic formula.

24. You know what seems odd to me?

Numbers that can’t be divided by two.

25. What is a math teacher’s favorite vacation destination?

Times Square.

26. What do you call a number that just can’t stand still?

A “roamin'” numeral.

27. Why didn’t the quarter roll down the hill with the nickel?

Because it had more cents.

28. Have you heard the latest statistics joke?

29. what do you call friends who love math, 30. i’ll do algebra, i’ll do trig, i’ll even do statistics..

But graphing is where I draw the line!

31. Why is it sad that parallel lines have so much in common?

Because they’ll never meet.

32. Why should you never mention the number 288?

Because it’s “two” gross.

33. Why couldn’t the angle get a loan?

Its parents wouldn’t cosine.

34. Why do plants hate math?

Because it gives them square roots.

35. Why did the student get upset when his teacher called him average?

It was a mean thing to say!

36. Did you hear that old math teachers never die?

They just lose some of their functions.

37. How do you keep warm in a cold room?

You go to the corner. It’s always 90 degrees!

38. What did one math book say to the other?

Don’t bother me. I’ve got my own problems!

39. Why is the obtuse triangle always upset?

Because it is never right.

40. A farmer counted 396 cows in his field.

But when he rounded them up, he had 400.

41. Why wasn’t the geometry teacher at school?

Because she sprained her angle.

42. Why won’t Goldilocks drink a glass of water with 8 pieces of ice in it?

It’s too cubed.

43. What do you call a teapot of boiling water on top of Mount Everest?

A high-pot-in-use.

44. What do you call people who like tractors?

Protractors.

45. Why should you never start a conversation with pi?

It’ll just go on forever.

46. What did the calculator say to the student?

You can always count on me.

47. Why can’t a nose be 12 inches long?

Because then it would be a foot.

48. Why do teenagers travel in groups of threes and fives?

Because they can’t even.

49. Why was the fraction worried about marrying the decimal?

Because he would have to convert.

50. There is a fine line between a numerator and a denominator …

But only a fraction would understand.

51. Why was math class so long?

The teacher kept going off on a tangent.

52. Are monsters good at math?

Not unless you Count Dracula.

53. Why did the student do multiplication problems on the floor?

The teacher told him not to use tables.

54. Who started the Round Table?

Sir Cumference.

55. What’s the best way to flirt with a math teacher?

Use acute angle.

56. What do you call a crushed angle?

A wrecked angle (rectangle).

57. What did the student say when the witch doctor removed his curse?

“Hex-a-gon.”

58. What do you get when you cross geometry with McDonald’s?

A plane cheeseburger.

59. Why did the math professor divide sin by tan?

60. why did the 30-60-90 triangle marry the 45-45-90 triangle.

They were right for each other.

61. What’s the one shape you should avoid at all costs?

A TRAP-ezoid.

62. There are three kinds of people in this world.

Those who can count and those who can’t.

63. Why did the Romans think algebra was so easy?

They knew X was always 10!

64. What is 2n plus 2n?

I don’t know. It sounds 4n to me.

65. What’s a math teacher’s favorite kind of tree?

66. what do geometry teachers have decorating their floors, 67. what do you call more than one l.

A parallel.

68. Why did the mathematician spill all of his food in the oven?

The directions said, “Put it in the oven at 180°.”

69. Did you hear about the overeducated circle?

It has 360 degrees!

70. What shape is usually waiting for you inside a Starbucks?

71. what do mathematicians do after a snowstorm.

Make snow angles!

72. Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers?

He’ll stop at nothing to avoid them.

73. Why was Mr. Gilson’s class so noisy?

He liked to practice gong division.

74. How do you solve any equation?

Multiply both sides by zero.

75. Surgeon: Nurse, I have so many patients. Who do I work on first?

Nurse: Simple. Follow the order of operations.

76. Why did the girl wear glasses during math class?

It improved di-vision.

77. What tool is best suited for math?

Multi-pliers.

78. What 10 things can you always count on?

Your fingers.

79. Why did Pi get its driver’s license revoked?

Because it didn’t know when to stop.

80. What do you get if you divide the circumference of a jack-o’-lantern by its diameter?

Pumpkin pi.

81. It’s always a good idea to bring a mathematician camping.

They come prepared with a pair of axis.

82. What’s a mathematician’s favorite ride at the amusement park?

The roller coaster, because it goes up and down like a graph.

83. Why was the math book sad?

Because it had too many problems.

84. Why is 69 so scared of 70?

Because they had a fight and 71.

85. Why do mathematicians like nature parks?

Because of all the natural logs.

86. How does a mathematician plow fields?

With a pro-tractor.

87. What do you call an algebraic cat?

A quadra-cat.

88. Why do mathematicians hate football?

Because they can’t find the point.

89. Why don’t mathematicians argue with logic?

Because it’s always right in the end.

90. What did the mathematician say after finishing his meal?

91. why was the equal sign so happy.

Because it found its match.

92. What did the algebra book say to the calculus book?

“Stop deriving me crazy!”

93. Why don’t mathematicians argue with calculus?

Because you can’t dispute the integral facts.

94. Why did the algorithm go to therapy?

Because it had too many loops and couldn’t unwind.

95. What do you get when you cross a calculator with a friend?

Someone you can count on.

96. What did the statistician say when he went to the beach?

“Finally, some normal distribution.”

97. Why do mathematicians like airlines?

Because of all the free plane geometry.

98. There once was a hen who counted her own eggs.

She was a mathemachicken!

99. What do you call a lizard that solves math equations?

100. what’s a math teacher’s favorite type of music.

Algorithm and blues.

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Are you looking for funny math jokes that are also school appropriate? Want to add some humor to your math lessons? Whether you’re a math teacher or a student, this comprehensive collection of the best math jokes will have you laughing and learning in no time.

This math joke collection is high school math teacher approved and features math jokes including algebra jokes, geometry jokes , arithmetic jokes, trigonometry jokes , statistics jokes, and more! They are sure to help make math class fun. 

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Algebra Jokes

Combining like terms jokes.

• What is 2n plus 2n? I don’t know. It sounds 4n to me.

Logarithm Jokes

• Why do mathematicians like parks? Because of all the natural logs.
• What do organic mathematicians throw into their fireplaces? Natural logs.

Polynomial Jokes

• Why can’t you trust a polynomial to stay the same?  They have too many variables.

Quadratics Jokes

• How does a ghost solve a quadratic equation? By Completing the Scare
• What do baby parabolas drink? Quadratic formula

Radical Jokes

• Why do plants hate math? It gives them square roots.

Conics Jokes

• Why didn’t the hyperbola feel sick?  It was asymptote-matic.

Miscellaneous Algebra Jokes

• What do you call friends who love math? Alge-bros
• What is a bird’s favorite type of math? Owl-gebra
• Why does algebra make you a better dancer?  Because you can use the algo-rhythm!
• Do you know who invented algebra? An x-pert.

Geometry Jokes

Shape Jokes

• What did the triangle say to the circle? You’re pointless!
• Which triangles are the coldest? Ice-sosceles Triangles
• Why is the obtuse triangle always upset? It is never right.
• What do you call a dead parrot? Polygon
• Why was the mathematician late for work? He took the rhombus.
• What do you call a crushed angle? A Rectangle (wrecked angle).
• Who invented the Round Table? Sir Cumference.
• What’s the one shape you should avoid at all costs? A TRAP-ezoid.
• Why doesn’t anybody talk to circles?  Because there’s no point.
• Why did the 30-60-90 triangle marry the 45-45-90 triangle? They were right for each other.
• What do you call an empty parrot cage? A polygon.

• Why was the triangle the MVP of the basketball team? It always made three-pointers.
• What did the witch doctor say after lifting the curse? Hexagon.
• What shape is usually waiting for you inside a Starbucks?  A line.
• What geometric shape is lying in wait?  A trapezoid.
• What do you call a teapot of boiling water on top of a mountain? A high-pot-in-use.
• Why did Albert Einstein and Pythagoras go to small claims court?  To fight for possession of C squared!
• What happened to the mathematician who was caught robbing banks? A judge sent him to prism!
• Where does a round flatbread covered in cheese and tomato sauce with a radius of z and a depth of a get its name from? Pizza
• What do they call the longest side of a right triangle in the forest? A Hypoten-Moose!

Angle Jokes

• Why did the obtuse angle go to the beach? It was over 90 degrees.
• What do you call an angle that is adorable? Acute angle
• What is the best way to pass a geometry test? Know all the angles.
• Why wasn’t the geometry teacher at school? Because she sprained her angle!
• How do you keep warm in a cold room? You go to the corner because it’s always 90 degrees.
• Why did the mathematician spill all of his food in the oven?  The directions said, “Put it in the oven at 180°”.
• What do mathematicians do after a snowstorm?  Make snow angles!
• Did you hear about the overeducated circle? It has 360 degrees!
• Why are obtuse angles always sad? Because they are never right.

Parallel and Perpendicular Line Jokes

• What do you call more than one L? Parallel
• Why is it sad that parallel lines have so much in common? Because they’ll never meet.
• What do parallel lines and vegetarians have in common?  They never meat.

Miscellaneous Geometry Jokes

• What do you call people who like tractors? Pro-tractors
• What is a math teacher’s favorite tree? Geometry
• What do geometry teachers have on their floors? Area rugs
• What do you get when you cross geometry with McDonalds? A plane cheeseburger.

Number Jokes

Exponent jokes.

• Why won’t Goldilocks drink a glass of water with 8 pieces of ice in it? It’s too cubed.
• In the expression x 3 , what do you call 3?  An x-ponent
• Why did seven eat nine? Because you’re supposed to eat 3 squared meals a day!

Fraction and Decimal Jokes

• Why was the fraction worried about marrying the decimal? Because he would have to convert.
• Which king loved fractions? Henry the 1/8.
• How are a dollar and the moon similar? They both have four quarters.
• How do we know the fractions, x/c, y/c, and z/c, are all in Europe?  They’re all over c’s!
• Why do numerators and denominators disagree?  They’ve drawn a line.
• Why should you never argue with a decimal? They always have a point.

Multiplication and Division Jokes

• Why did the student do multiplication problems on the floor? The teacher told him not to use tables.
• Why did the girl wear glasses during math class?  It improved di-vision.
• What’s a swimmer’s favorite kind of math?  Dive-ision!
• Where should you do your math homework? On a multiplication table .

Roman Numeral Jokes

• What do you call a number that can’t keep still? A Roamin’ Numeral
• Why didn’t the Romans find algebra very challenging? X was always ten.

Even and Odd Jokes

• How can you make seven even? Remove the “s”
• Why do teenagers travel in groups of three? Because they can’t even.
• Do you know what’s odd? Every other number.
• Do you know what seems odd to me? Numbers that can’t be divided by two.
• What happens when you hire an odd-job helper to do 8 jobs? He only does 1, 3, 5, and 7.

Counting Jokes

• What did the calculator say to the student? You can always count on me.
• What are ten things you can always count on?  Your fingers.
• Why should you never mention the number 288? Because it’s two gross.
• Why did the student trust his abacus? He knew he could always count on it.
• What do you call a hen who counts her own eggs? A mathema-chicken.

Miscellaneous Number Jokes

• Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers?  He’ll stop at nothing to avoid them.
• What did the zero say to the eight? Nice belt!
• Why did the two 4’s skip lunch? They already 8!
• How do you make one vanish? Add a “g” to the beginning.
• What number can only go up? Your age.
• Why was 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 8 9.
• What number has its own day? Two’s day
• Why is it dangerous to do math in the jungle? Because if you add 4 and 4, you get 8.
• Why couldn’t the seven and the ten get married? They were under eighteen.
• What did 2, 3, 5, and 7 have for dinner? Prime Rib.
• Why is 69 so scared of 70? Because once they fought, and 71.

Statistics Jokes

• Why did the student get upset when her teacher called her average? It was a “mean” thing to say!
• Have you heard the one about the statistician?  Probably.
• Why is statistics never anyone’s favorite subject?  It’s just average.
• Did you hear about the statistician who drowned crossing a river? It was three feet deep on average.

Trigonometry Jokes

• Why couldn’t the angle get a loan? His parents wouldn’t cosine.
• What do you call a gentleman who spent all the summer at the beach? A tangent.
• Why didn’t sin and tan go to the party? Just cos.
• How do deaf mathematicians communicate? Sine language
• Why was math class so long? The teacher kept going off on a tangent.
• Why did the math professor divide sin by tan? Just cos.

Calculus Jokes

• What did the student say about the calculus equation she couldn’t solve?  “This is derive-ing me crazy!”
• Why don’t math majors throw house parties? Because it’s dangerous to drink and derive.
• What is the integral of one divided by a cabin?  Log cabin? No, houseboat — you forgot the C.

Holiday Themed Math Jokes

Halloween math jokes.

• What do you get if you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern by its diameter? Pumpkin Pi
• How does a child ghost count? One, Boo, Three

Pi Day Jokes

• Why should you never start a conversation with pi? It’ll just go on forever.
• Why did Pi get its driver’s license revoked?  Because it didn’t know when to stop.
• What’s the official animal of Pi day?  The Pi-thon!
• What do you get when you take the sun and divide its circumference by its diameter? Pi in the sky
• Why isn’t pi on Twitter? Because 280 characters isn’t enough to express itself.
• What was Isaac Newton’s favorite dessert? Apple pi.
• What do you call a mathematician who doubles as a private investigator? Magnum Pi.
• What’s the math teacher’s favorite dessert? Pi.
• How many bakers does it take to bake a pi? 3.14.
• Why shouldn’t you eat too much pi? You’ll end up with a large circumference.
• What do you get when a bunch of sheep hang out in a circle? Shepherd’s pi.
• What did pi say in a fight with its brother? You’re being irrational.
• What’s the best way to visualize infinity? Using a pi chart.
• What did the mathematicians order at the restaurant on March 14th? Chicken pot pi.
• What do mathematicians and the Air Force have in common? They both use pi-lots.
• What’s the best way to serve pi?  A la mode. Anything else is mean.

Measurement Jokes

• Who’s the king of the pencil case?  The ruler.

Imperial System Jokes

• Why can’t a nose be 12 inches long? Because then it would be a foot.

Metric System Jokes

• What do Martians who use the metric system say? “Take me to your liter.”
• Why was the inchworm angry? He had to convert to the metric system.
• What do you call a metric cookie? A gram cracker.

Math Teacher Jokes

• What state has the most math teachers? Math-achusetts

Why do cheapskates make good math teachers? Because they make every penny count.

• What does a hungry math teacher like to eat? A square meal
• What is an algebra teacher’s favorite sandwich? Slope-y Joe
• Why can you never trust a math teacher holding graph paper? They must be plotting something!
• Did you hear that old math teachers never die? They just lose some of their functions.
• Why do algebra teachers feel superior to geometry teachers? Because they think that geometry teachers are too symbol-minded!

Miscellaneous Math Jokes and Math Puns

• What did Al Gore play on his guitar? An algorithm
• Why was the math book sad? It had a lot of problems.
• Where do mathematicians go on vacation? Times Square
• What is a mathematician’s favorite season? Sum-mer
• What kind of skates does a calculator wear? Figure skates.
• What adds, subtracts, multiplies, and bumps into light bulbs? A mothematician

How many feet does it take to measure a backyard? 3- because three feet equals one yard.

What tools do you use for math? MultiPLIERS

• Are monsters good at math? Not unless you Count Dracula.
• What did one math book say to the other? Don’t bother me! I’ve got my own problems.
• Why was the equal sign so humble? Because she knew she wasn’t greater than or less than anyone else.
• Why didn’t the quarter roll down the hill with the nickel?  Because it had more cents!
• Which snakes are good at math?  Adders.
• What is the butterfly’s favorite subject in school? Mothematics.
• What’s the best way to get a math tutor? An add!
• How do mathematicians reprimand their kids? “If I’ve told you n times, I’ve told you n+1 times!”
• Why did the chicken cross the Mobius strip? To get to the same side.
• How does a mathematician plow a field?  With a protractor.

Have another favorite math joke? Leave it in the comments!

Tuesday 9th of November 2021

What is an algebra teacher's favorite sandwich? Slope-y Joe!

What did 2, 3, 5, and 7 have for dinner? Prime rib

Sarah Carter

Wednesday 10th of November 2021

The Slope-y Joe one is my new favorite!

Clifford Greenblatt

Friday 29th of October 2021

Must mathematicians cause division to bring about unity? Yes, they half two.

Saturday 30th of October 2021

Grammatical correction of the joke: Must mathematicians cause division to bring about unity? Yes, they halve two.

Kheile Angelo A. Rayo

Sunday 3rd of October 2021

The only answer in that joke displayed in the pic is "why do you wear a belt?"

Friday 17th of September 2021

Do you know what's odd? Every other number!!!

Tuesday 2nd of February 2021

Here's a few math jokes for you. Thanks for all the things you post. I have gotten so many great ideas from you. My students love the math joke of the week!

Wednesday 24th of February 2021

That last one is my favorite! I just added them to the joke page. Thank you for sharing!

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60 Math Jokes That Will Make Your Classroom Laugh

By Med Kharbach, PhD | Last Update: May 9, 2024

Math jokes are the topic of our blog post today!

We’ve all been there—staring down a complex equation, scratching our heads over a tricky word problem, or just slogging through the academic ritual that is math homework. But what if we sprinkled in some humor to ease the anxiety and make math more accessible? In today’s post, we’re diving into a treasure trove of math jokes, funny math jokes, and even a few math puns that’ll have you and your students chuckling, if not outright laughing.

Now, you might be wondering, is humor in math class really that important? You bet! According to a research paper published in the Journal of instructional Research , humor can act as an effective pedagogical tool, enhancing the learning environment and improving communication. And it’s not just about the jokes themselves—it’s about creating a more relaxed atmosphere where students feel comfortable making mistakes and asking questions.

So, whether you’re a math teacher looking for some funny math jokes to break the ice or a student hunting for math puns to impress your friends, you’ve come to the right place. Stick around and let’s make math class the highlight of the day!

Related: Inspirational Math Quotes

Here is our list of curated math jokes:

Why was the equal sign so humble?

• Because it realized it wasn’t less than or greater than anyone else.

Why did the math book look sad?

• Because it had too many problems.

What did the zero say to the eight?

• “Nice belt!”

Why was the math class so long?

• Because the teacher kept going off on a tangent.

How do you make one disappear?

• Add a ‘G’ and it’s gone.

Why did the two fours skip lunch?

• Because they already ate.

What did one math book say to the other?

• “Don’t bother me. I’ve got my own problems!”

Why did seven eat nine?

• Because you’re supposed to eat three squared meals a day!

How do you stay warm in a cold room?

• Stand in the corner—it’s always 90 degrees.

What’s a math teacher’s favorite place in NYC?

• Times Square.

Why did the obtuse angle go to the beach?

• Because it was over 90 degrees.

Why did the student do multiplication problems on the floor?

• The teacher told him not to use tables.

What is a math teacher’s favorite number?

• Anything over 89, it means the class passed.

Why was the calculator feeling depressed?

• Because it felt like just another number in the system.

How do you flirt in math class?

• Use acute angle.

What’s the best tool to do math?

• Multi-pliers.

Why did the student wear glasses in math class?

• To improve di-vision.

What did the triangle say to the circle?

• “You’re pointless.”network

What’s a math teacher’s favorite season?

Why did the student bring string to math class?

• To tie one on before he “divided.”

Why was the fraction apprehensive about dating the decimal?

• Because they couldn’t find common ground.

Why was the math movie rated R?

• For graphic content.

What’s a math teacher’s favorite type of tree?

Why did the variable break up with the constant?

• It found it too predictable.

Why did the student put his homework in the blender?

• He wanted to make it more “smoothie.”

Why do math teachers love the beach?

• Because of the natural tan-gents.

What is the world’s longest math problem?

How do you catch a lion in the desert?

• Use a Cartesian plane.

Why did the math student bring a ladder to the bar?

• He heard it was highball night.

What’s the square root of a good time?

• A party function!

What did the math student say after solving a difficult equation?

• “That’s sum accomplishment!”

Why did the right angle call in sick?

• Because it felt 90 degrees.

Why don’t math problems ever solve themselves?

• Because they always wait for ‘x’ to come back.

What did the math textbook say to the Shakespeare book?

• “You’ve got too much drama, I’ve got too many problems!”

What do you call an empty parrot cage?

What did the spider do in math class?

• Created a web of lies.

Why did the students think the math test was a piece of cake?

• Because it was a cakewalk to find ‘x’.

Why did the two fours skip dessert?

• Because they were already even.

What did one algebra book say to the other?

• “You know, I just can’t figure myself out.”

What is a bird’s favorite type of math?

What’s a math teacher’s favorite place in London?

• The London A-rye-thmetic.

What did the number 7 say to the number 9?

• “I’m tired of being in the middle of you two!”

Why did the circle fail the math test?

• Because it couldn’t get straight to the point.

Why did the scarecrow become a math teacher?

• Because he was good at “scaring crows,” or “scare-row.”

What did one wall say to the other wall?

• “I’ll meet you at the corner!”

What did the 30-degree angle say to the 90-degree angle?

• “You think you’re so right!”

Why did the two fours break up?

• Because they had different values.

What is a math teacher’s favorite type of music?

• Hip-hop-otenuse.

Why did the two variables never meet?

• Because they always missed each other’s point.

Why did the dot plot get kicked off the team?

• It was always spreading out and never concentrated.

What did one equation say to the other equation?

• “Can you help me solve my problems?”

Why did the math equation look so complicated?

• Because it had too many parentheses.

What did one parallel line say to the other?

• “We’ve got so much in common, but we’ll never meet.”

Why do plants hate math?

• Because they have square roots.

Why did the geometry class create drama?

• Because they always picked on the angles.

What do you call a man who spent all summer at the beach?

Why did the three get kicked out of the numbers club?

• Because it was odd.

Why did the obtuse angle go to therapy?

• Because it was never understood.

Final thoughts

Sixty math jokes, funny math jokes, and math puns to infuse your classroom with laughter and ease those math anxieties. As we’ve discussed, humor is more than just a way to pass the time or lighten the mood. As highlighted in research , incorporating humor into the classroom can actually make for a more engaging and low-stress learning environment. Math doesn’t have to be a dreaded subject filled with endless equations and proofs; it can be a journey filled with laughter and light-hearted moments too.

Whether you’re a teacher eager to make your lessons more memorable, or a student looking to lighten the mood among classmates, I hope these jokes add a fun twist to your mathematical endeavors.

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Dr. Med Kharbach is an influential voice in the global educational technology landscape, with an extensive background in educational studies and a decade-long experience as a K-12 teacher. Holding a Ph.D. from Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Canada, he brings a unique perspective to the educational world by integrating his profound academic knowledge with his hands-on teaching experience. Dr. Kharbach's academic pursuits encompass curriculum studies, discourse analysis, language learning/teaching, language and identity, emerging literacies, educational technology, and research methodologies. His work has been presented at numerous national and international conferences and published in various esteemed academic journals.

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110+ Prime Math Jokes for Parents, Teachers, And Kids

When it comes to math jokes, your kids can count on you.

When kids want to laugh, they rarely turn to their math homework for jokes. But if you’re a math teacher or a parent trying to help your kids (keyword: trying) with their math homework , you know a good laugh is exactly what the doctor ordered. These funny math jokes for kids are proof (get it?) that math can be a great source of humor — and humor, it turns out, might even help with those math skills. Recent studies have shown that laughter helps us to learn new things by reducing anxiety and boosting motivation, participation, perception, memory, and attention.

These math jokes and puns are split into beginner and advanced levels, so you can find the right corny joke for your audience. And if our calculations are correct, these funny math jokes are some of the smartest and easiest-to-remember examples of math humor out there. Whether you’re looking for statistics puns or calculus jokes, odds are we’ve got you covered.

Beginner and Intermediate Math Jokes

• Why was the math book sad? It had a lot of problems.
• What did the spelling book say to the math book? “I know I can count on you!”
• Why did the two fours skip lunch? They already eight!
• Are monsters good at math? Not unless you Count Dracula.
• What is the butterfly’s favorite subject in school? Mothematics.
• How do you make time fly? Throw a clock out the window!
• Why is six afraid of seven? Because seven eight nine!
• How do you make seven even? Subtract the “S.”
• Why did seven eat nine? Because you’re supposed to eat three squared meals a day!
• What do you get when you multiply a New York City landmark by itself? Times Square.
• What do you call an adventurous number? A roamin’ numeral.
• How are a dollar and the moon similar? They both have four quarters!
• Did you hear the one about the statistician? Probably.
• Why was the student upset when his teacher called him average? It was a mean thing to say!
• Why was the fraction worried about marrying the decimal? Because she would have to convert.
• Why is the obtuse triangle always so frustrated? Because it’s never right.
• Why was the equal sign so humble? Because she knew she wasn’t greater than or less than anyone else.
• What do you call a number that can’t stay in one place? A roamin’ numeral.
• What did one math book say to the other? “Don’t bother me. I’ve got my own problems.”
• What is a math teacher’s favorite snake? A pi-thon.
• What do you call the number seven and the number three when they go out on a date? The odd couple (but seven is in his prime).
• Why was the math teacher suspicious of prime numbers? They were all odd.
• Why can’t you trust a math teacher holding graphing paper? They must be plotting something.
• What is a math teacher’s favorite sum? Summer.
• Which weighs more, 16 ounces of soda or a pound of solid gold? They both weigh the same.
• Why did the student trust his abacus? She could always count on it.
• Why do plants hate math? It gives them square roots.
• What do you call dudes who love math? Algebros.
• Why should you never talk to Pi? Because she’ll go on and on and on forever.
• Why are parallel lines so tragic? They have so much in common, but they’ll never meet.
• Dear Algebra, stop trying to find your x. They’re never coming back — don’t ask y.
• There are three kinds of people in the world: Those who can count and those who can’t.
• How do you stay warm in any room? Just huddle in the corner, where it’s always 90 degrees.
• Why does nobody talk to circles? Because there is no point.
• What do you call a tea kettle whistling on the top of a mountain? A high-pot-in-use.
• Did you hear about the mathematician who is afraid of negative numbers? She’d stop at nothing to avoid them.
• Teacher: “Why are you doing your multiplication on the floor?” Student: “You told me not to use tables.”
• After a sheepdog chased all the sheep into the pen, he told the farmer, “All 40 accounted for.” “But I only have 36 sheep,” the farmer replied. “I know,” said the sheepdog. “But I rounded them up.”
• Why did the triangle make the basketball team? It always made three-pointers.
• Why did the kid always wear glasses during math class? They improve di-vision.
• What do you get when you divide the circumference of a jack-o’-lantern by its diameter? Pumpkin Pi!
• A clerk at the butcher shop is 6 feet tall and wears size 10 shoes. What does he weigh? Meat. He works at the butcher’s shop.
• Why can’t you trust a math teacher? They’re always calculating.
• Where did the geometry teacher go on vacation? Who knows? All I know is that she’s polygon.
• What did the math teacher say when his parrot escaped? “Polygon.”
• Why didn’t the quarter jump off a bridge with the dime? It had more cents.
• What geometric shape removes spells and curses? A hexagon.
• Have you ever noticed what’s odd? Every other whole number.
• What’s the best tool for math? Multipliers.
• What’s a swimmer’s favorite math? Dive-ision.
• What do a year and a dollar have in common? They both have four quarters.
• What’s in charge of geometry? The ruler.
• What’s the best way to get a math tutor? An add.
• What’s the most adventurous type of number? Roamin’ numerals.
• I had an argument with a 90-degree angle. It turns out it was right.
• What shape is usually waiting for you inside a Starbucks? A line.
• Do you know what seems odd to me? Numbers that aren’t divisible by two.
• There are three kinds of people in the world. Those who can count and those who can’t.
• What is odd? Every alternate number!
• Why was 10 very happy when two was not around? Because 10, finally eight.
• Seven asked nine, “Looks like you have put on some weight?” Nine replied, ‘Yeah, I rounded up.’
• What are the three types of people in the world? Those who can count and those who can’t.
• ​​ An odd man was asked to do eight jobs; why did he only do four? He only did jobs one, three, five, and seven.
• What is the solution to any equation? Multiply both sides by zero.
• Why are multiplication and division always right? Because they have facts.
• What kind of math is a fitness instructor best at? Cross multiplication.
• Why did the square fail its exam? Because of 2D.
• Which knight created the round table? “Sir Cumference!”

Advanced Math Jokes

• Pi was fighting with an imaginary number: “Get real,” pi said. “Be rational,” the imaginary number said.
• What do you call an angle that’s gone through the garbage disposal? A wrecked-angle.
• A student turned in a blank sheet of paper for his math test, and the teacher asked him why. “It was on imaginary numbers,” he said. “Can’t you see them?”
• There’s a fine line between a numerator and a denominator… But only a fraction would understand.
• What’s a math teacher’s favorite kind of tree? Geometry.
• How do you get from point A to point B? Just take an x-y plane or a rhom’bus.
• Why should you never mention the number 2,885? Because it’s “two” gross.
• Why couldn’t the angle get a loan? Its parents wouldn’t cosine.
• Did you hear about the statistician who drowned crossing the river? It was 3 feet deep — on average.
• I’ll do algebra, and I’ll do trig. I’ll even do statistics. But graphing is where I draw the line!
• What’s the best way to flirt with a mathematician? Use acute angle.
• What do baby parabolas drink? Quadratic formula.
• Why did the chicken cross the Mobius Strip? To get to the same side.
• What’s the best way to serve pi? A la mode. Anything else is mean.
• What do you get when you divide the circumference of the sun by its diameter? Pi in the sky.
• The problem with math puns is that calculus jokes are all derivative, trigonometry jokes are too graphic, algebra jokes are usually formulaic, and arithmetic jokes are pretty basic. But I guess the occasional statistics joke is an outlier.
• An engineer, a physicist, and a mathematician are staying in a hotel. The engineer wakes up and smells smoke. He goes out into the hallway and sees a fire, so he fills a trash can from his room with water and douses the fire. He goes back to bed. Later, the physicist wakes up and smells smoke. He opens his door and sees a fire in the hallway. He walks down the hall to a fire hose and, after calculating the flame velocity, distance, water pressure, trajectory, etc., extinguishes the fire with the minimum amount of water and energy needed. Later, the mathematician wakes up and smells smoke. He goes to the hall, sees the fire, and then the fire hose. He thinks for a moment and then exclaims, “Ah, a solution exists!” and then goes back to bed.
• There are three people applying for the same job at a bank: a mathematician, a statistician, and an accountant. The interviewing committee asks the mathematician one question: “What is 500 plus 500?” The mathematician answers “1,000” without hesitation, and they send him along. Next, they call in the statistician and ask the same question. He thinks for a moment and answers, “1,000… I’m 95% confident.” When the accountant comes in, he is asked the same question: “What is 500 + 500?” He bows and replies, “What would you like it to be?” They hire the accountant.
• What do you call a mathematician who spent all summer at the beach? A tan gent.
• What do you call a political party in favor of agriculture? Pro-tractors.
• What do you call more than one L? A parallel!
• Why wasn’t the geometry teacher at school? Because she sprained her angle.
• How does a mathematician plow a field? With a protractor.
• Why was math class so long? The teacher kept going off on a tangent.
• What did the zero say to the eight? “Nice belt!”
• Why do teenagers travel in groups of three and fives? Because they can’t even.
• Why was algebra so easy for the Romans? X was always 10!
• What English king invented fractions? Henry the 1/8.
• Why didn’t the hyperbola feel sick? It was asymptote-matic.
• I would tell you a joke about an infinite line… But it doesn’t have an endpoint.
• Have you heard the latest stats joke? Probably…
• What do parallel lines and vegetarians have in common? They never meat.
• Why shouldn’t you let advanced math intimidate you? It’s easy as pi!
• Why did the mathematician spill all of his food in the oven? The directions said, “Put it in the oven at 180 degrees.”
• Why can’t you trust a polynomial to stay the same? They have too many variables.
• What was the geometry teacher’s favorite dance? The rhombus.
• What do you call a 12-inch nose? A foot.
• Why do numerators and denominators disagree? They’ve drawn a line.
• What geometric shape is lying in wait? A trapezoid.
• What do you get when you add 2n to 2n in French? It sounds 4n to me, too.
• Did you hear about the statistician who drowned in the lake? On average, most of it was over his head.
• What did the triangle say to the circle? “You’re pointless.”
• What do you call a student who’s great at algebra? An X-pert.
• Three statisticians are hunting, and they come upon a deer. The first aims and overshoots. The second undershoots. The third then shouts, “We got him!”
• Did you hear about the statistician who drowned? The pool was 3 feet deep, on average.
• What is the integral of one divided by a cabin? Log cabin? No, houseboat — you forgot the C.
• An infinite number of mathematicians walk into a bar. The first tells the bartender he’ll have a beer. The second asks for half a beer, and the third requests a quarter. After the barman places two beers in front of all of them, they say, “That’s all you’re giving us?” The bartender says, “Come on, guys. Know your limits.”
• What do geometry teachers have decorating their floor? Area rugs!
• What tool is best suited for math? Multi-pliers.
• A father noticed his son was sad coming home from school one day. “What’s wrong?” The father asked. “I really don’t like long division,” the son answered. “I always feel bad for the remainders.”
• What’s the official animal of Pi Day? A Pi-Thon!

This article was originally published on May 29, 2019

Count on Laughter: 40 Funniest Math Jokes for Kids

As someone who’s spent countless hours teaching math to learners at a variety of different levels, I’ve discovered a secret ingredient that makes all the difference – humor! Math jokes for kids, with their witty wordplay and clever puns, are not just about sharing a laugh; they’re a fantastic way to make math relatable and fun. I’ve seen firsthand how a simple math joke can light up the room, whether it’s in my classroom or at the dining room table with my kids.

These jokes are more than just funny one-liners; they’re tools that help demystify complex mathematical concepts. They turn what could be a daunting subject into something approachable and enjoyable. By weaving humor into math lessons, I’ve noticed how kids become more engaged, motivated, and open to learning. A chuckle here and there not only eases the tension but also fosters a positive and lively attitude towards math.

So, join me as I dive into the world of math jokes – a place where laughter and learning come together. Whether you’re an educator looking for a way to spice up your lessons, or a parent aiming to make math fun at home, these jokes are sure to bring joy and understanding to the sometimes perplexing world of mathematics.

Why Laughter is Important in Learning

Did you know that laughter is not just about having a good time, but it can also give a real boost to learning? That’s right! When we share a laugh, our brains release endorphins – those feel-good chemicals that bring on feelings of happiness and relaxation. Imagine creating a learning space filled with this kind of positive energy. It’s a place where students feel comfy, relaxed, and ready to soak up new ideas like sponges.

And there’s more good news: laughter is like a stress-buster. It can shoo away the nerves and worries that sometimes get in the way of learning. Think of it as clearing the cobwebs, making room for all the good stuff.

But wait, it gets even better. Laughing not only makes us feel great but also sharpens our memory. When we’re chuckling away, our brains are in tip-top shape for receiving, processing, and storing new information. This is a superpower of humor in education – i t actually helps students remember and recall what they’ve learned!

So, by sprinkling in some math jokes in our lessons, we’re not just laughing – we’re unlocking a powerful tool to make learning more delightful and effective. Let’s harness the power of laughter and turn those math lessons into a joy-filled, memorable journey!

The Benefits of Using Humor in Math Education

Ever thought about mixing math with a bit of humor? It turns out sprinkling some laughs into math education can do wonders for students. Let’s dive into why humor can be a game-changer in the classroom.

First off, humor is a fantastic way to ramp up student engagement.

Picture this : a math joke makes your learners crack a smile, and suddenly, everyone’s ears perk up. Students are more tuned in, actively participating, and – most importantly – understanding and remembering those tricky math concepts much better.

But it’s not just about keeping students attentive. Humor helps to cultivate a friendly and positive learning atmosphere. When math lessons are sprinkled with jokes, students feel more at ease.

It’s like saying, ‘Hey, it’s okay to try, stumble, and try again.’ This comfy vibe encourages students to step out of their comfort zones, make brave attempts, and learn from their mistakes while boosting their confidence and self-esteem.

And here’s the cherry on top: humor can make math more appealing and relatable. Let’s face it – math can sometimes get a reputation for being a bit bland.

Throw in a few well-timed jokes, and suddenly, math feels more lively and interesting. This shift can spark a genuine interest in the subject, motivating students to dive deeper and embrace the world of numbers with enthusiasm.

So, by weaving in some humor and math jokes, we’re not just teaching math; we’re making it a more enjoyable and enriching experience for everyone involved.

Who knew math could be such a laugh?

How Math Jokes Can Help Kids Overcome Math Anxiety

Managing math anxiety is like trying to solve a tricky puzzle – it can be quite challenging for many students. But guess what? A sprinkle of humor with math jokes might just be the missing piece we need!

Picture this: a classroom buzzing with nervous energy at the mention of math. Now, add a math joke into the mix. Suddenly, the room lightens up, stress levels drop, and those furrowed brows turn into smiles. That’s the magic of humor! It can turn a tense learning environment into a relaxed and happy space where students feel free to breathe and think without the weight of anxiety on their shoulders.

Humor isn’t just about the laughs; it’s a bridge to confidence. When kids can giggle at math jokes, they start seeing math as a friend, not a foe. This shift in perspective is powerful. It chips away at the wall of anxiety, replacing it with a newfound sense of confidence and ease.

And there’s more. Math jokes are like a secret decoder ring for those complex math concepts. They can transform what seems like a maze of numbers and formulas into something clear and relatable.

By explaining tricky ideas with a touch of humor, educators can make them more accessible, reducing the overwhelm and frustration that often feeds math anxiety.

So, let’s not underestimate the power of a good chuckle.

With math jokes, we’re not just easing the tension; we’re paving a smoother, friendlier path through the world of math.

And who knows? Those laughs might be the confidence booster our math learners need.

Top 40 Funny Math Jokes for Kids

• Why was the math book sad? Because it had so many problems!
• Why do teenagers travel in groups of 3 or 5? Because they can’t even.
• Why did the two 4’s skip lunch? Because they already 8 (ate)!
• Why was the equal sign so humble? Because it knew it wasn’t greater than or less than anyone else!
• What’s a mathematician’s favorite dance move? The algo-rhythm.
• What do you call an adorable angle? Acute angle.
• What’s the official animal of Pi Day? The Pi-thon.
• What did the calculator say to the student? “You can count on me.”
• What is a bird’s favorite type of math? Owl-gebra.
• What do you call friends who love math? Algebros!
• What did the triangle say to the circle? You’re pointless!
• Why did the student eat his math homework? Because the teacher told him it was a piece of pi!
• Why did the student do multiplication problems on the floor? The teacher told him not to use tables.
• Why did the math teacher open a bakery? Because she wanted to make some dough!
• What do you call a number that can’t keep still? A roamin’ numeral!
• How does a mathematician plow fields? With a pro-tractor.
• Why was the math test so happy? Because it got a lot of “pi”!
• What did the zero say to the eight? Nice belt!
• Why did the math teacher open a bakery? She needed to make some dough.
• What do you get when you cross a math teacher and a clock? Arithme-tick-tock!
• How do you make seven even? Take away the “s”!
• What’s the king of the pencil case? The ruler!
• Why did seven eat nine? Because you’re supposed to eat 3 squared meals a day!
• What’s a math teacher’s favorite type of tree? Geometry!
• Why did the student wear glasses during math class? To improve di-vision!
• Why did the obtuse angle go to the beach? Because it was over 90 degrees!
• What do you call a crushed angle? A Rectangle (wrecked angle)!
• How do you stay warm in a cold room? You go to the corner – it’s always 90 degrees!
• What do you call a man who spent all summer at the beach? Tangent.
• Why do plants hate math? It gives them square roots.
• What is a math teacher’s favorite snack? Pi!
• Why was the fraction apprehensive about marrying the decimal? Because he’d have to convert.
• What do you get when you cross geometry with McDonald’s? A plane cheeseburger.
• What’s the best tool to do math? Multi-pliers.
• How do you make one vanish? Add a ‘g’ and it’s gone!
• What’s a math teacher’s favorite place to go on vacation? Times Square.
• Why did the student get upset when his teacher called him average? It was a ‘mean’ thing to say!
• What’s a math teacher’s favorite season? Sum-mer!
• What do you call an empty parrot cage? Polygon (Polly-gone)!

How to Incorporate Math Jokes into Your Learning Routine

Incorporating math jokes into your teaching or learning routine is a fun and effective way to make math more enjoyable and engaging.

Here are some tips and strategies for incorporating math jokes into your routine:

• Start each class or study session with a math joke. This can help set a positive and lighthearted tone for the lesson.
• Use math jokes as icebreakers or as part of math warm-up activities . This can help students relax and get into the right mindset for learning.
• Integrate math jokes into your lesson plans. Look for opportunities to incorporate humor into your explanations or examples.
• Encourage students to share their own math jokes. This can create a sense of community and collaboration in the classroom.
• Create a math joke of the week bulletin board or display. This can serve as a visual reminder of the importance of humor in math education.
• Use math jokes as rewards or incentives. For example, you could offer a small prize or recognition to students who come up with the funniest math joke.
• Incorporate math jokes into homework assignments or assessments. This can help make the tasks more enjoyable and engaging for students.

The Power of Laughter in Math Education

And there we have it, friends! Weaving humor and a dash of laughter into math lessons isn’t just for kicks; it actually works wonders for our young learners. Math jokes are like a secret ingredient, making math not only more enjoyable but also much more approachable for kids.

Think of humor as a key that unlocks engagement, fires up motivation, and sparks a genuine interest in math. It’s a gentle yet powerful way to ease those math jitters, creating a learning space that’s warm, welcoming, and full of positivity.

But the magic of math jokes goes beyond just cracking smiles. They nudge students to think in new, creative ways. When kids untangle the humor in a math joke, they’re not just laughing – they’re stretching their critical thinking muscles, embracing a growth mindset, and honing their problem-solving skills.

Bringing humor into math education is a breeze. Kick off your class with a math joke of the day, sprinkle some humor into your lessons, or encourage your students to share their favorite math puns. It’s all about making learning a delightful, enriching experience.

So, why not dive into the joyful world of math jokes? Embrace the power of laughter and watch it transform your math lessons into an adventure filled with learning and giggles. Happy joking, and happy learning!

Funny Math Jokes For Kids And Teachers

If you like math and you love jokes then you’ve come to the right place as we have the best funny math jokes!

We aim to prove that math is fun as well as interesting. So here’s all our favorite funny math jokes for kids (and math teachers too!)

Funny Math Jokes

4, 6, 8 and 9 have all been murdered.

2, 3, 5, and 7 are the prime suspects.

I failed my calculus exam because I was seated between two identical twins.

It was hard to differentiate between them.

Mathematics is 90% common sense.

The other half is intelligence.

Why didn’t the Romans find algebra very hard?

Because X was always 10.

As a child, I was obsessed with the difference between sine and cosine.

As I got older, I realized it was just a phase.

My stats professor told me that the larger the sample size, the more trustworthy the data.

I guess the N’s justify the means.

This Fibonacci joke …

Is as bad as the last two you heard combined.

6 was scared of 7 because 7, 8, 9 but why did 7 eat 9?

Because you’re supposed to eat 3 squared meals a day.

If the number 666 is considered evil …

Is 25.8069758 the root of all evil?

A talking sheepdog gets all the sheep into the pen for his farmer.

He comes back and says “Okay, chief – all 40 sheep accounted for.”

The farmer says, “But I’ve counted them and I’ve only got 36!”

The sheepdog replies, “I know, but I rounded them up.”

I hired an odd-job man to do 8 jobs for me.

When I got back, he’d only done jobs 1, 3, 5, and 7.

What did one decimal say to the other?

Did you get my point?

Why do you never serve beer at a math party?

Because you can’t drink and derive.

Last night I dreamed that I was weightless. I was like, 0mg.

Did you hear about the constipated mathematician?

He worked it out with a pencil.

I’ll do algebra, I’ll do statistics, I’ll even do trigonometry …

But graphing is where I draw the line.

Why did the chicken cross the mobius strip?

To get to the same side.

What kind of tree could a math teacher climb?

I know a mathematician who can’t afford lunch.

He’s binomial.

I hit someone with a scientific calculator the other day.

I used the cosh button.

A newly-wed husband is discouraged by his wife’s obsession with mathematics.

Afraid of playing second fiddle to her profession, he finally confronts her, “Do you love math more than me?”

“Of course not, dear” she replies, “I love you much more!”

Happy, although sceptical, he challenges her, “Well, then prove it!”

She thinks for a bit before replying, “OK… Let epsilon be greater than zero…”

What do you get if you cross a math teacher and a clock?

Arithma-ticks!

If I got 50 cents for every math exam I failed …

I’d have $7.35 now.

I saw my math teacher with a piece of graph paper yesterday.

I think he must be plotting something.

I saw Pi fighting with the square root of two the other day.

I told them to stop being so irrational.

Have you heard about the mathematical plant?

It has square roots.

How many monsters are good at math?

None, unless you Count Dracula.

How do you keep warm in a square room?

You go into the corner, where it is always 90 degrees.

Did you know that 6 out of 5 people have difficulty with fractions?

Scientists have been studying aliens.

They’ve discovered that their heights are paranormally distributed.

Why can’t the number 4 get into the nightclub?

Because he is 2 square.

Why was the math book sad?

Because it had so many problems.

What is a bird’s favorite type of maths?

Old mathematicians never die. They just lose some of their functions.

An English cat called “1, 2, 3” and a French cat called “un, deux, trois” had a race to see who could swim across channel the fastest.

1, 2, 3 cat won because un, deux, trois cat sank!

What did the calculator say to the math student?

You can count on me.

Why was 6 afraid of 7?

Because 7 8 9.

What DIY tool do you use in maths?

Multi-plyers.

What is the best way to find a math tutor?

Place an add!

I went into math class today and said to my teacher, “To show you how well I understand fractions, I’ve only done half of my homework.

Which king invented fractions?

Henry the eighth.

How many sides does a circle have?

Two – the inside and the outside.

Why did I divide sin by tan?

Why is the obtuse triangle always upset?

Because it is never right.

Today I saw the number 6 playing with the square root of -1.

I thought to myself, “How cute – he has an imaginary friend.”

Why did the student do her math homework on the floor?

The teacher told her not to use tables.

There are 10 types of mathematicians.

Those who know binary and those who don’t.

How does a math professor propose to his fiancee?

With a polynomial ring.

I know every single digit of pi.

Just not in the right order.

Some say a world without sin is ideal, but I disagree.

After all, there’s only so many problems that can be answered with cos and tan.

What did the zero say to the eight?

Which snakes are good at math?

What kind of meals do math teachers eat?

Square meals.

A mathematician couldn’t remember if he had been with his girlfriend for 1 year or 2.

But he knew it was <3.

What do mathematicians eat on Halloween?

Pumpkin Pi.

What is a mathematician’s favorite season?

What did one algebra book say to the other?

Don’t bother me, I’ve got my own problems.

How does a ghost solve quadratic equations?

By completing the scare.

How does a mathematician plow fields?

With a pro-tractor.

Why should the number 288 never be mentioned?

Because it’s too gross.

Why did the circle do a flip?

To get in shape.

I heard 8/10 Americans are bad at math.

Glad to know I’m in the other 2%.

19 and 20 had a fight.

I’ve got a hen who can count her own eggs.

She’s a mathamachicken.

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101 Math Jokes and Puns for Kids (and Everyone Else!)

Who says math can't be fun? Brush up on your geometry while laughing at these funny puns.

Whether Pi Day registers on your calendar (maybe you’re even making a special pie for the occasion?), or you just can't resist a cheesy math joke at any time of year, we've got more than 100 silly punchlines and wordplays to get you started.

Use these math jokes to entertain your kids at home or in your classroom — or make them roll their eyes and groan. Or pick your favorite math jokes and puns to use as a perfectly punny social media caption for the mathematically inclined. Just how many math jokes should you test out from our list, you might ask? Pi's the limit!

Looking for more inspiration? Check out our compilations of the best jokes for kids and dad-style corny jokes guaranteed to make you smile.

Geometry Jokes

• Why did the obtuse angle jump in the pool? Because it was over 90 degrees.
• What’s a math teacher’s favorite kind of tree? Geometry.
• Why is it sad that parallel lines have so much in common? They’ll never meet.
• What do you call more than one L? A parallel.
• What did the triangle say to the circle? “You’re pointless.”
• Why shouldn’t you fight with a 90-degree angle? It’s always right.
• Why are obtuse angles always so sad? They’re never right.
• What’s the best way to get a math teacher to like you? Use acute angle.
• Why was the triangle the MVP of the basketball team? It always made three-pointers.
• Why wasn't the geometry teacher at school today? Because she sprained her angle.
• Why couldn’t the angle get a loan? Because his parents wouldn’t cosine.

Algebra Jokes

• Why does algebra improve your dancing skills? Because you can use algo-rhythm.
• Hey, Algebra, stop trying to find your x. He’s never coming back… don’t ask y.
• Are you cold? Well, then go to the corner of the room where it's 90 degrees.
• Why didn’t the Romans find algebra very hard? Because they always knew x was 10.

Multiplication and Division Jokes

• Why did the student wear glasses in math class? To improve di-vision.
• How can you solve any equation fast? Multiply both sides by 0.
• Do you know what seems odd to me? Numbers that aren’t divisible by two.
• Where should you do your math homework? On a multiplication table.
• What’s the best tool to do math? Multi-pliers.
• What is a math teacher’s favorite place in NYC? Times Square.

Counting Jokes

• Why do teens always travel of groups of three or five? Because they can't even.
• Why was six afraid of seven? Because seven, eight, nine.
• Why did seven eat nine? Because you’re supposed to eat three squared meals every day.
• Which numbers just won’t sit still? Roamin’ numerals.
• Why is 69 so scared of 70? Because they fought — and 71.
• Are monsters good at math? Not unless you Count Dracula.
• What’s two plus two? A math problem, silly.
• Why did the student trust his abacus? He knew he could always count on it.
• What do you call a hen who counts her own eggs? A mathema-chicken.
• Did you know that there are three kinds of people in the world? People who can count and people who can’t.
• A farmer counted 99 cows in the field. But when he rounded them up, he had 100.
• What did the calculator say to the student? You can always count on me.

Funny Math Puns

• What do you call a group of dudes who love math? Alge-bros.
• Why didn't the quarter roll down the hill with his friend the dime? Because it had more cents.
• Do you know who invented algebra? An x-pert.
• Why should you never trust someone writing on graph paper? Because they’re probably plotting something.
• Did you hear about the over-educated circle? It has 360 degrees.
• Why was math class so long? The teacher kept going off on a tangent.
• Who’s in charge of the school supplies? The ruler.
• Why can’t your nose grow to be 12 inches long? Because then it would be a foot.
• How can you make time fly? Throw a clock out a window.
• What’s the best way to get a math tutor? An add.
• Why did the two fours skip lunch? They already eight.
• Have you heard the joke about the statistician? Probably.
• What do you call a tea kettle boiling at the top of Mount Everest? A high-pot-in-use.
• Why can’t you trust a math teacher? They’re always calculating.
• What do you call the guy who spent the summer at the beach? A tan-gent.
• What do parabola infants drink? Quadratic formula.
• Why do mathematicians like parks? Because of all the natural logs.
• What is the butterfly’s favorite subject in school? Moth-ematics.
• How are a dollar and the moon alike? They both have four quarters.
• Why was the student upset when his teacher called him average? It was a mean thing to say.
• Why was the fraction fretting about marrying a decimal? Because she would have to convert.
• Why was the equal sign so humble? Because she knew she wasn’t greater than or less than anyone else.
• What do you call the number seven and the number three who got married? The odd couple.
• Which weighs more: 16 ounces of water or a pound of solid gold? They both weigh the same.
• What did the witch doctor say after lifting the curse? Hexagon.
• Did you hear about the statistician who drowned crossing a river? It was three feet deep on average.
• Why don’t math majors throw house parties? Because it’s dangerous to drink and derive.
• My perfect partner is the square root of -100 — a perfect 10, but also imaginary.
• Why do plants hate math? Because it gives them square roots.
• How do you make seven an even number? Remove the “s.”

• What did the 0 say to the 8? Nice belt.
• How do mathematicians reprimand their kids? "If I've told you n times, I've told you n+1 times!"
• Is it true that old mathematicians never die? Yes, they just lose some of their functions.
• What do you need to grow your trigonometry skills? Square roots.
• Where do math majors party? In bar graphs.
• Why did the chicken cross the Mobius strip? To get to the same side.
• What happens when you put a root beer in a square glass? It just becomes beer.
• Why should you never speak the number 288? It’s two gross.
• What happens when you hire an odd-job helper to do 8 jobs? He only does 1, 3, 5, and 7.
• Why didn’t sin and tan go to the party? Just cos.
• Why was the math book sad? Because it had so many problems.
• What’s a math teacher’s favorite season? Sum-mer.
• Why doesn’t anybody talk to circles? Because there’s no point.
• Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers? He’ll stop at nothing to avoid them.
• Why should you never fight with decimals? They always have a point.
• What do you call people who are in favor of tractors? Pro-tractors.
• Three statisticians were out hunting when they spotted an elk. The first statistician took aim but overshot. The second aimed and undershot. The third yelled, "We got him!"

• Why isn’t pi on Twitter? Because 280 characters isn’t enough to express itself.
• What was Isaac Newton’s favorite dessert? Apple pi.
• What do you call a mathematician who doubles as a private investigator? Magnum Pi.
• The mathematician says, “Pi r squared.” The baker says, “No, pies are round. Cakes are square.”
• What do you get when you cut a jack-o’-lantern by its diameter? Pumpkin pi.
• What’s the best way to serve pi? A la mode. Anything else is just mean.
• What did you think of the movie America Pi? Meh, I give it 3.14 stars.
• What's the math teacher's favorite dessert? Pi.
• How many bakers does it take to bake a pi? 3.14.
• Why shouldn’t you eat too much pi? You’ll end up with a large circumference.
• What do you get when a bunch of sheep hang out in a circle? Shepherd's pi.
• What did pi say in a fight with its brother? You’re being irrational.
• Did you know this nautical fact? 3.14% of sailors are pi-rates.
• How many pastry chefs does it take to make a pie? 3.14.
• Why did pi fail its driver’s test? Because it didn’t know when to stop.
• Why should you never start a conversation with pi? It’ll just go on and on forever.
• What do you get when you take the sun and divide its circumference by its diameter? Pi in the sky.
• What’s the best way to visualize infinity? Using a pi chart.
• What kind of snake is a math teacher’s favorite? A pi-thon.
• What did the mathematicians order at the restaurant on March 14th? Chicken pot pi.
• What do mathematicians and the Air Force have in common? They both use pi-lots.
• Why shouldn’t you let advanced math intimidate you? It’s just as easy as pi.

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Fun math jokes and puns for students

Little fun never kills anybody, even during classes or doing homework. Moreover, it helps kids to understand some of the topics better and memorize them without any difficulties. For example, math jokes develop analytical skills and creativity at the same time. There are geometry, counting, statistics, and algebraic jokes, etc. — you can choose anything that is suitable for your child. Such activities can lighten up kids’ mood and make them focused on solving problems or making calculations afterward. Now we are ready to present you 40 math jokes that will brighten up the learning process for your kid.

Q : What do mathematicians eat in fall? A : Pumpkin Pi.

Q : What’s wrong with the math students’ book? Why is it sad? A : Because of all the problems it has.

Q : Why do trees avoid mathematics? A : It makes their roots square.

Q : Has a statistic scientist told you a joke? A : Probably.

Q : Two 4’s declined to eat lunch. Why? A : They have already eight.

Q : Why doesn’t the triangle want to make friends with the circle? A : It’s just pointless.

Q : Which number can never go down? A : Our age.

Q : Why cannot 5 and 12 become wife and husband? A : They are under 18.

Q : Why did the right triangle want an icy drink? A : Because it was 90 degrees.

Q : The more you take from it, the larger it gets — what is it? A : A hole.

Q : Why is the love story of two parallel lines so tragic? A : They can never meet.

Q : What is the easiest way to get warm in a cold house? A : Stand in the corner — it is always 90 degrees!

Q : Why is the obtuse triangle angry? A : It has never been right.

Q : What is the compliment that the 0 says to the 8? A : Cool belt!

Q : Why is the equal sign so timid? A : It knows that it is not greater than anyone else.

Q : I am good at counting, geometry, and statistics! A : However, graphing is where I draw the line!

Q : It can be right, but it cannot be wrong — what is it? A : An angle.

Q : Why is arithmetic such hard work? A : Because of all the numbers you have to carry.

Q : If I have five tomatoes in one hand and six potatoes in another, what do I have? A : Huge hands!

Q : Are monsters fond of maths? A : Only if you Count Dracula!

Q : What seems odd to you? A : Numbers which are not divided by 2.

Q : Why does a decimal always win arguments? A : They always have a point.

Q : What shape is usually waiting for you in the shop? A : A line.

Q : Why did the mathematician fail at cooking? A : The instructions said: “Put the dish in the oven at 180°”.

Q : What do the moon and a dollar have in common? A : They both have 4 quarters.

Q : Why does nobody love statistics? A : It is just average.

Q : How can maths make you a great dancer? A : It teaches you to use the algo-rhythm!

Q : How can we call 2 buddies who are fond of math? A : Algebros.

Q : Why did Pi’s driver lose his driving license? A : It didn’t know when to stop.

Q : What kind of math do swimmers prefer? A : Dive-ision!

55+ Hilarious Math Jokes To Cause Smiles

Math doesn’t always have to be hard and confusing, sometimes it can be fun. These funny math jokes and puns are the perfect way to make math a good time. Use them to kid around with your math savvy friend one day or as a one-liner with friends. These jokes are also great to use in the classroom because they can help lighten the mood and get kids excited about math class. Knowing their math teacher’s favorite math joke of the day helps students love math even more. These can be used as jokes for kids and students or to kid around with your mathematician buddy. Either way, these jokes are sure to ma ke you chuckle.

Funny Math Jokes and Puns

Question: Why should you never talk to Pi? Answer: Because she’ll go on and on and on forever.

Question:  Why do teenagers travel in groups of 3 or 5? Answer: Because they can’t even.

Question:  Why should you worry about the math teacher holding graph paper? Answer: She’s definitely plotting something.

Question:  What did the zero say to the eight? Answer: Nice belt!

Question:  What do you call a number that just can’t keep still. Answer: A roamin’ numeral.

Question:  Why is it sad that parallel lines have so much in common? Answer: Because they’ll never meet.

Question:  Are monsters good at math? Answer: Not unless you Count Dracula.

Question:  Why are obtuse angles so depressed? Answer: Because they’re never right.

Question: What’s the best way to woo a math teacher? Answer: Use acute angle.

Question:  Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers? Answer: He’ll stop at nothing to avoid them.

Question:  How come old math teachers never die? Answer: They tend to just lose some of their functions.

Question:  My girlfriend is the square root of -100. Answer: She’s a perfect 10, but purely imaginary.

Question:  How do you stay warm in any room? Answer: Just huddle in the corner, where it’s always 90 degrees.

Question:  Did you hear the one about the statistician. Answer: Probably.

Question:  What’s the best way to serve pi? Answer: A la mode. Anything else is mean.

Question:  A farmer counted 297 cows in the field. Answer: But when he rounded them up, he had 300.

Question:  Did you hear about the statistician who drowned crossing the river? Answer: It was three feet deep on average.

Question: Why doesn’t calculus throw major house parties? Answer: Because they know firsthand that it’s a bad idea to drive and derive.

Absolutely Hilarious Math Jokes and Puns

Question: Why did the chicken cross the Mobius Strip? Answer: To get to the same side.

Question:  Why do math teachers love parks so much? Answer: Because of all the natural logs.

Question:  How do you do math in your head? Answer: Just use imaginary numbers.

Question:  Why was the math lecture so long? Answer: The professor kept going off on a tangent.

Question:  How many mathematicians does it take to change a light bulb? Answer: One—she just gives it to three physicists, thus reducing it to a problem that’s already been solved.

Question:  Why do plants hate math? Answer: Because it gives them square roots.

Question:  Why are math books so darn depressing? Answer: They’re literally filled with problems.

Question:  Why does algebra make you a better dancer? Answer: Because you can use algo-rhythm.

Question:  What kind of snake does your math teacher probably own? Answer: A pi-thon.

Question:  What’s the best place to do math homework? Answer: On a multiplication table.

Question:  How do you get from point A to point B? Answer: Just take an x-y plane or a rhom’bus .

Question:  How do you make seven an even number? Answer: Just remove the “s.”

Question:  Where do mathematicians like to party? Answer: In bar graphs.

Question:  Why shouldn’t you let advanced math intimidate you? Answer: It’s really as easy as pi!

Question:  What happens when you hire an odd-job guy to do 8 jobs? Answer: They only do 1, 3, 5, and 7.

Question:  Why should you never mention the number 288? Answer: Because it’s two gross.

Question:  What do you call dudes who love math? Answer: Algebros.

Question:  What did the math teach rate the movie American Pie? Answer: 3.14

Question:  Why is six afraid of seven? Answer: Because seven eight nine!

Question:  Why DID seven eat nine? Answer: Because you’re supposed to eat 3 squared meals a day!

Question:  Why didn’t the Romans find algebra very challenging? Answer: Because they always knew X was 10.

Question:  Why do they never serve beer at a math party? Answer: Because you can’t drink and derive…

Question:  Why couldn’t the angle get a loan? Answer: His parents wouldn’t Cosine.

Question:  Why was the math book sad? Answer: Because it had so many problems.

Question:  Why did the obtuse angle go to the beach? Answer: Because it was over 90 degrees.

Clever Math Jokes and Puns

Question:  What do you call an angle that is adorable? Answer: Acute angle.

Question:  Why does nobody talk to circles? Answer: Because there is no point!

Question:  Why didn’t Bob drink a glass of water with 8 pieces of ice in it? Answer: It was too cubed.

Question:  What does the little mermaid wear? Answer: An algae-bra .

Question:  Why didn’t sin and tan go to the party? Answer: Just cos.

Question:  Why should you never argue with decimals? Answer: Decimals always have a point.

Question:  What do you call a number that can’t keep still? Answer: A roamin’ numeral.

Question:  Dear Algebra, Please stop asking us to find your X. Answer: She’s never coming back—don’t ask Y.

Question:  What did the student say when the witch doctor removed his curse? Answer: Hexagon.

Question:  Who invented the Round Table? Answer: Sir Cumference.

Question:  Why did the two 4’s skip lunch? Answer: They already 8!

Question:  Why did the student get upset when his teacher called him average? Answer: It was a ‘mean’ thing to say!

Question:  What did one math book say to the other? Answer: Don’t bother me, I’ve got my own problems here.

Question: Why did the student use graph paper? Answer: She must be plotting something.

Question: Why are you doing your multiplication on the floor? Answer: You told me not to use tables.

Question: What’s two plus two? Answer: A math problem!

Question: What did the geometer studying k^n say when asked about their career? Answer: It’s affine job!

Question: What is a math teacher’s favorite sum? Answer: Summer!

Question: What’s a math teacher’s favorite kind of tree? Answer: Geometry.

January Nelson

January Nelson is a writer, editor, and dreamer. She writes about astrology, games, love, relationships, and entertainment. January graduated with an English and Literature degree from Columbia University.

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