/r/math/

r/math

4.0M members
r/math is a subreddit with 4.0M members. The community frequently discusses math, worst, looking for, help, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review math books, textbook, and textbooks, and the most common flair used is removed - try /r/learnmath, image post, and removed - add explanation.
This subreddit is for discussion of mathematics. All posts and comments should be directly related to mathematics, including topics related to the practice, profession and community of mathematics.

Popular Topics in r/math

#1

Math

132 posts
#2

Worst

40 posts
#3

Looking For

25 posts
#4

Help

23 posts
#5

Struggling

21 posts
#6

Algebra

16 posts
#7

Struggling With

14 posts
#8

Hard Time

14 posts
#9

Struggle

14 posts
#10

Geometry

12 posts

Products Discussed in r/math

Math Books

137 reviews
#1
Simon Singh
4.7 from 7 reviews
#2
Ian Stewart
4.4 from 5 reviews
#3
Matt Parker
4.6 from 5 reviews

Textbook

24 reviews
#1
Garrity
4.5 from 2 reviews
#2
Do Carmo
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Barret O'Neil
4.0 from 1 review

Textbooks

13 reviews
#1
Lee
4.7 from 3 reviews
#2
Frankel
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Spivak
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/math

#1
Removed - try /r/learnmath
: "No-3-in-line problem solved for order 70 by Marijn Heule"
3 posts
#2
Image Post
: "The Deranged Mathematician: An Alternative to Toroidal Games"
1 post
#3
Removed - add explanation
: "John Baez on E8, sphere packing, and category theory [interview]"
1 post

Member Growth in r/math

Yearly
+51k members(1.3%)

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Last updated: June 22, 2026