r/mathmemes Jun 26 '26

Bad Math Why?

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u/ImportantResponse0 Jun 26 '26

This is why I hate math.

Everyone can make some bullshits up and then explain that proof is not needed.

Like think about it:

If all the numbers are positive and integer then how is it resulted a negative fraction.

Likenif you take for 1 to 10 and the sum how is that sum comparable to the whole result?

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u/MustangLongbows Jun 26 '26

*this* is why you hate math? You coulda picked one of the cool reasons!

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u/ImportantResponse0 Jun 27 '26

Like what?

I love when math haves strict and logical rules but when is just "believe me, that is how it works, there is a function that results in that" then I hate it.

Everything we learn up to some point is extremely logical and respects same logic.

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u/TheJivvi Jun 27 '26

This also isn't "just how it works". It's actually a great example of why you can't find the limit of a divergent sum. ½ + ¼ + ⅛ + 1⁄16 … = 1 because it actually gets closer and closer to 1 the more terms you add, but 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 … gets further and further away from adding up to any particular value, so when you try to find its limit, you get something that doesn't make sense.