Numberphile revived an ancient multiplication trick—halves and doubles—also called Egyptian or Russian math, where you repeatedly halve one number and double the other. After crossing out rows with ...

This week we look at ancient Egyptian mathematics, building techniques, tools, and culture Just because something is difficult doesn’t mean it’s impossible. Over the past centuries, archaeologists, ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Numberphile revived an ancient multiplication trick—halves and doubles—also called Egyptian or Russian math, where you repeatedly halve one number ...