About r/learnmath
Post all of your math-learning resources here. Questions, no matter how basic, will be answered (to the best ability of the online subscribers).
The community at a glance
r/learnmath is a Subreddit for Math with roughly 463K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Math communities list.
Roughly 69K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Math, Help, and Algebra. Product recommendations often mention math books, textbooks, and calculus books.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 6K members
- 2014: 6K members
- 2015: 6K members
- 2016: 5K members
- 2017: 15K members
- 2018: 44K members
- 2019: 59K members
- 2020: 54K members
- 2021: 37K members
- 2023: 62K members
- 2024: 58K members
- 2025: 59K members
- 2026: 42K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 5K members
- Oct: 5K members
- Nov: 7K members
- Dec: 6K members
- Jan: 6K members
- Feb: 6K members
- Mar: 6K members
- Apr: 6K members
- May: 7K members
- Jun: 6K members
- Jul: 5K members
- Aug: 151 members
Topics
- Math380 posts in the past month#1380Math
- Help92 posts in the past month#292Help
- Algebra90 posts in the past month#390Algebra
- Learning81 posts in the past month#481Learning
- Calculus65 posts in the past month#565Calculus
Flair
- TOPIC21 posts in the past month
- Feeling down. Whats the point of learning math? Robots are just going to solve everything anyway.
- What do I need to know to create my own algebra?
- Alternative ways to solve this math problem?
#121TOPICFeeling down. Whats the point of learning math? Robots are just going to solve everything anyway. · What do I need to know to create my own algebra? · Alternative ways to solve this math problem? - Link Post19 posts in the past month
- Confusion about homotopy
- [Precalculus] ("Basic Mathematics" by Serge Lang) The Learn Math subreddit helped me improve like crazy in one day. This is to show my gratitude! THANK YOU! (Feedback would be appriciated too, but that's not the main point.)
- Four professors receive math's most prestigious honor
#219Link PostConfusion about homotopy · [Precalculus] ("Basic Mathematics" by Serge Lang) The Learn Math subreddit helped me improve like crazy in one day. This is to show my gratitude! THANK YOU! (Feedback would be appriciated too, but that's not the main point.) · Four professors receive math's most prestigious honor - RESOLVED7 posts in the past month
- why 14x14 not equal 116?
- Difference of "fix" and "let" in a proof
- Is there a mathematical algorithm to use whose it says that a linear system of equations is inconsistent or consistent?
#37RESOLVEDwhy 14x14 not equal 116? · Difference of "fix" and "let" in a proof · Is there a mathematical algorithm to use whose it says that a linear system of equations is inconsistent or consistent?
Product recommendations
- math books2 posts in the past month
- Best math book for a highschool senior in another country for a month.
- Can u recommend Math books!!
#12math booksBest math book for a highschool senior in another country for a month. · Can u recommend Math books!! - textbooks2 posts in the past month
- Best textbook for Algebra 2 or Precalculus?
- Best pre-algebra textbook for summer?
#22textbooksBest textbook for Algebra 2 or Precalculus? · Best pre-algebra textbook for summer? - calculus books2 posts in the past month
- Calculus Book Recs - Self-Study
- I want to learn calculus. Only book recs please, I have trouble with videos.
#32calculus booksCalculus Book Recs - Self-Study · I want to learn calculus. Only book recs please, I have trouble with videos.
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/learnmath for?
- Best for Math enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/learnmath free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/learnmath have?
- Roughly 463K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/learnmath on?
- r/learnmath runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/learnmath cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/learnmath is organized under Math.
- How do I join r/learnmath?
- You can join r/learnmath by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Math communities like?
- Communities for math students, enthusiasts, and professionals covering everything from calculus help to higher-level pure and applied mathematics. Reddit has large communities for homework help and recreational math, with Discord servers serving students and dedicated forums for specific branches of the discipline.
Monthly Stats
- 25
- Views /mo (-4%)
- 22
- Visitors /mo (-8%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (-67%)
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