The Viral Math Trap That’s Breaking the Internet

never write an equation like 8 ÷ 2(2 + 2) because it is written poorly on purpose. In real science and math fields, people write equations clearly using extra brackets so there is zero confusion.

If a mathematician wants the answer to be 16, they will write it like this: (8 ÷ 2)(2 + 2)

If they want the answer to be 1, they will write it like this: 8 continue reading …