82 Math Jokes That’ll Make “Sum” of Your Students LOL

Why was six afraid of seven? Because seven eight nine!

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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?

Why is six afraid of seven? Because seven eight nine!- math jokes

Because seven eight nine!

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

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

Mothematics.

3. How do you make seven even?

How do you make seven even? Subtract the “S.- math jokes

Subtract the “S.”

4. What did the triangle say to the circle?

What did the triangle say to the circle? You’re pointless.- math jokes

“You’re pointless.”

5. How are a dollar and the moon similar?

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How are a dollar and the moon similar? They both have four quarters.

They both have four quarters.

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

What is a math teacher’s favorite season? SUMmer.- math jokes

SUMmer.

7. What’s a swimmer’s favorite math?

What is a math teacher’s favorite season? SUMmer.- math jokes

Dive-ision.

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

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

Because it was over 90 degrees.

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

What is a bird’s favorite type of math? Owl-gebra.

Owl-gebra.

10. Which tables do you not have to learn?

Which tables do you not have to learn? Dinner tables.

Dinner tables.

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

What did the acorn say when it grew up? Ge-om-e-try! (Gee, I'm a tree!)- math jokes

Ge-om-e-try! (Gee, I’m a tree!)

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

Teacher: Why are you turning in a blank sheet of paper? Student: Because all my answers are imaginary numbers.- math jokes

Student: Because all my answers are imaginary numbers.

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

student One: I saw my math teacher with a piece of graph paper yesterday. Student Two: She must be plotting something.

Student Two: She must be plotting something.

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

What is a math teacher's favorite snake? A pi-thon.

A pi-thon.

15. What did the zero say to the eight?

What did the zero say to the eight? Nice belt!- math jokes

Nice belt!

16. What do you call an empty parrot cage?

What do you call an empty parrot cage? A polygon. (A Polly gone.)

A polygon. (A Polly gone.)

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

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

Pi in the sky.

18. Why was the equal sign so humble?

Why was the equal sign so humble? He knew he wasn't less than or greater than anyone else.

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

19. Why doesn’t anybody talk to circles?

Why doesn't anybody talk to circles? Because there's no point!- math jokes

Because there’s no point!

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

What do you call a man who spent all summer at the beach? A tangent. (A tan gent.)

A tangent. (A tan gent.)

21. Who invented arithmetic?

Who invented arithmetic? Henry the 1/8.

Henry the 1/8.

22. Why did the two fours skip lunch?

Why did the two fours skip lunch? Because they already 8!

Because they already 8!

23. What do baby parabolas drink?

What do baby parabolas drink? Quadratic formula.- math jokes

Quadratic formula.

24. You know what seems odd to me?

You know what seems odd to me? Numbers that can't be divided by two.

Numbers that can’t be divided by two.

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

What is a math teacher's favorite vacation destination? Times Square.

Times Square.

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

What do you call a number that just can't stand still? A roamin numeral.- math jokes

A “roamin'” numeral.

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

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?

Have you heard the latest statistics joke? Probably.

Probably.

29. What do you call friends who love math?

What do you call friends who love math? Algebros!- math jokes

Algebros!

30. I’ll do algebra, I’ll do trig, I’ll even do statistics.

I'll do algebra, I'll do trig, I'll even do statistics. But graphing is where I draw the line!

But graphing is where I draw the line!

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

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

Because they’ll never meet.

32. Why should you never mention the number 288?

Why should you never mention the number 288? Because it's two gross.

Because it’s “two” gross.

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

Why couldn't the angle get a loan? Its parents wouldn't cosine.- math jokes

Its parents wouldn’t cosine.

34. Why do plants hate math?

Why do plants hate math? Because it gives them square roots.- math jokes

Because it gives them square roots.

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

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

It was a mean thing to say!

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

Did you hear that old math teachers never die? They just lose some of their functions.

They just lose some of their functions.

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

How do you keep warm in a cold room? You go to the corner. It's always 90 degrees!- math jokes

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

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

What did one math book say to the other? Don't bother me. I've got my own problems!

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

39. Why is the obtuse triangle always upset?

Why is the obtuse triangle always upset? Because it is never right.

Because it is never right.

40. A farmer counted 396 cows in his field.

A farmer counted 396 cows in his field. But when he rounded them up, he had 400.- math jokes

But when he rounded them up, he had 400.

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

Why wasn't the geometry teacher at school? Because she sprained her angle.

Because she sprained her angle.

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

Why won't Goldilocks drink a glass of water with 8 pieces of ice in it? It's too cubed.

It’s too cubed.

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

What do you call a teapot of boiling water on top of Mount Everest? A high-pot-in-use.- math jokes

A high-pot-in-use.

44. What do you call people who like tractors?

What do you call people who like tractors? Protractors.

Protractors.

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

Why should you never start a conversation with pi? It’ll just go on forever.- math jokes

It’ll just go on forever.

46. What did the calculator say to the student?

What did the calculator say to the student? You can always count on me.

You can always count on me.

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

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

Because then it would be a foot.

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

Why do teenagers travel in groups of threes and fives? Because they can’t even.- math jokes

Because they can’t even.

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

Why was the fraction worried about marrying the decimal? Because he would have to convert.

Because he would have to convert.

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


There is a fine line between a numerator and a denominator 
 But only a fraction would understand.

But only a fraction would understand.

51. Why was math class so long?

Why was math class so long? The teacher kept going off on a tangent.- math jokes

The teacher kept going off on a tangent.

52. Are monsters good at math?

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

Not unless you Count Dracula.

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

Why did the student do multiplication problems on the floor? The teacher told him not to use tables.

The teacher told him not to use tables.

54. Who started the Round Table?

Who started the Round Table? Sir Cumference.

Sir Cumference.

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

What’s the best way to flirt with a math teacher? Use acute angle.- math jokes

Use acute angle.

56. What do you call a crushed angle?

What do you call a crushed angle? A wrecked angle.- math jokes

A wrecked angle.

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

What did the student say when the witch doctor removed his curse? Hex-a-gon.

“Hex-a-gon.”

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

What do you get when you cross geometry with McDonald's? A plane cheeseburger.

A plane cheeseburger.

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

Why did the math professor divide sin by tan? Just cos.- math jokes

Just cos.

60. Why did the 30-60-90 triangle marry the 45-45-90 triangle?

Why did the 30-60-90 triangle marry the 45-45-90 triangle? They were right for each other.

They were right for each other.

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

What’s the one shape you should avoid at all costs? A TRAP-ezoid.

A TRAP-ezoid.

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

There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who can count and those who can’t.

Those who can count and those who can’t.

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

Why did the Romans think algebra was so easy? They knew X was always 10! - math jokes

They knew X was always 10!

64. What is 2n plus 2n?

What is 2n plus 2n? I don't know. It sounds 4n to me.- math jokes

I don’t know. It sounds 4n to me.

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

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

Geometry.

66. What do geometry teachers have decorating their floors?

What do geometry teachers have decorating their floors? Area rugs.

Area rugs.

67. What do you call more than one L?

What do you call more than one L? A parallel.- math jokes

A parallel.

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

Why did the mathematician spill all of his food in the oven? The directions said, Put it in the oven at 180°

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

69. Did you hear about the overeducated circle?

Did you hear about the overeducated circle? It has 360 degrees!

It has 360 degrees!

70. What’s a swimmer’s favorite kind of math?

What’s a swimmer's favorite kind of math? Dive-ision!

Dive-ision!

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

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

A line.

72. What do mathematicians do after a snowstorm?

What do mathematicians do after a snowstorm? Make snow angles!

Make snow angles!

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

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

He’ll stop at nothing to avoid them.

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

Why was Mr. Gilson’s class so noisy? He liked to practice gong division.

He liked to practice gong division.

75. How do you solve any equation?

How do you solve any equation? Multiply both sides by zero.

Multiply both sides by zero.

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

Surgeon: Nurse, I have so many patients. Who do I work on first? Nurse: Simple. Follow the order of operations.

Nurse: Simple. Follow the order of operations.

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

Why did the girl wear glasses during math class? It improved di-vision.

It improved di-vision.

78. What tool is best suited for math?

What tool is best suited for math? Multi-pliers.

Multi-pliers.

79. What 10 things can you always count on?

What 10 things can you always count on? Your fingers.

Your fingers.

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

Why did Pi get its driver’s license revoked? Because it didn’t know when to stop.

Because it didn’t know when to stop.

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

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

Pumpkin pi.

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

It’s always a good idea to bring a mathematician camping. They come prepared with a pair of axis.

They come prepared with a pair of axis.

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