Math Jokes

Joke: How many mathematicians does it take to change a light bulb?

Joke: Some students are supposed to prove all odd numbers are prime. The first student says "3 is prime, 5 is prime, and 7 is prime. So by induction, all odd numbers are prime."

The physics student doesn't like this so he says "3 is prime, 5 is prime, 7 is prime, 9 is experimental error. So all odd numbers are prime."

The computer scientist doesn't like how long that method takes so he writes a program to test numbers for them. He runs the program and reads the output "1 is prime, 1 is prime, 1 is prime."

Joke: Different professions consider the behavior of a missile differently:

A mathematician will calculate where the missile will land.

A physicist will explain how the missile got there.

An engineer will just stand there and try to catch it.

Joke: An infinite number of mathematicians walk into a bar. The first orders a beer, the second orders 1/2 a beer, the third orders 1/3 a beer, the fourth orders 1/4 a beer. The bartender interrupts "Get out! Are you trying to suck me dry?"

Joke: Math guy #1: It's ironic.
Math guy #2: What is?
Math guy #1: You can't spell tautology without spelling tautology.