Tag Archives: Palindrome

A(nother) Special Day

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 04/10/2015

Monday 5th October – or 5 10 15 – is a special date: Its a palindromic date: it reads the same forwards as it does backwards … … and it is 5n day, where 5n is the formula for the nth term of the date series 5, 10, 15 … Whatever you do on Monday, […]

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Palindromic, Prime and Other Dates

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 01/11/2013

November is upon us, and there are a few interesting dates to look forward to: Palindromic Dates: The 3rd November is a palindrome: 3 11 13 The same forward as it is backwards Prime Days: Lots of Prime Days this month, where each element of the date is a prime number: 2 11 13 3 […]

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3n + 4 day

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 06/10/2013

Monday 7th October 2013 – 7 10 13 – is 3n + 4 day, a great way to start the teaching week! My classes will be writing the date in their work as 3n + 4. What else can you do with this date? You could ask some questions, like: When and what will be […]

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By A Maths Teacher | Published: 31/08/2013

31st August ’13 – 31 8 13 – another palindromic date. Enjoy! Related posts: Another Palindromic Date 31513 Palindromic, Prime and Other Dates A(nother) Special Day

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Three Reasons to Love 121

By A Maths Teacher | Published: 16/06/2013

121 – One Hundred and Twenty One Here’s three reasons to love this number: Its a palindromic number – the same backwards as it is forwards It’s a square number – 121 = 11 x 11 = 112 It always reminds me of the mobile company 0ne2one which morphed into T-Mobile. one2one ran a great […]

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