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Numberphile’s most viewed videos of 2015

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Snapshot from 19 Oct 2026.

  1. Rank 1:
    The Elliptical Pool Table - Numberphile

    The Elliptical Pool Table - Numberphile

    11M views16 Jul 20153:40(opens in a new tab)

  2. Rank 2:
    Winning at Rock Paper Scissors - Numberphile

    Winning at Rock Paper Scissors - Numberphile

    4.8M views26 Jan 20155:48(opens in a new tab)

  3. Rank 3:
    The Opposite of Infinity - Numberphile

    The Opposite of Infinity - Numberphile

    4.7M views8 Sept 201515:05(opens in a new tab)

  4. Rank 4:
    Billionaire Mathematician - Numberphile

    Billionaire Mathematician - Numberphile

    3.7M views13 May 201518:39(opens in a new tab)

  5. Rank 5:
    How many chess games are possible? - Numberphile

    How many chess games are possible? - Numberphile

    3.1M views24 Jul 201512:11(opens in a new tab)

  6. Rank 6:
    Klein Bottles - Numberphile

    Klein Bottles - Numberphile

    2.8M views22 Jun 20158:25(opens in a new tab)

  7. Rank 7:
    The Useless Number - Numberphile

    The Useless Number - Numberphile

    2.5M views25 Feb 20157:42(opens in a new tab)

  8. Rank 8:
    A Game for the Elliptical Pool Table - Numberphile

    A Game for the Elliptical Pool Table - Numberphile

    2.4M views16 Jul 20155:53(opens in a new tab)

  9. Rank 9:
    The Best (and Worst) Ways to Shuffle Cards - Numberphile

    The Best (and Worst) Ways to Shuffle Cards - Numberphile

    2.3M views23 Mar 20159:22(opens in a new tab)

  10. Rank 10:
    How to always win at Dots and Boxes - Numberphile

    How to always win at Dots and Boxes - Numberphile

    2.2M views12 Jan 20159:45(opens in a new tab)

  11. Rank 11:
    The 'Everything' Formula - Numberphile

    The 'Everything' Formula - Numberphile

    2.2M views15 Apr 20157:10(opens in a new tab)

  12. Rank 12:
    58 and other Confusing Numbers - Numberphile

    58 and other Confusing Numbers - Numberphile

    2.2M views6 Mar 20159:55(opens in a new tab)

  13. Rank 13:
    The man with 1,000 Klein Bottles UNDER his house - Numberphile

    The man with 1,000 Klein Bottles UNDER his house - Numberphile

    2.2M views22 Jun 20156:49(opens in a new tab)

  14. Rank 14:
    The Uncracked Problem with 33 - Numberphile

    The Uncracked Problem with 33 - Numberphile

    2M views6 Nov 20158:29(opens in a new tab)

  15. Rank 15:
    Tic-Tac-Toe (with Xs only) - Numberphile

    Tic-Tac-Toe (with Xs only) - Numberphile

    1.8M views26 Nov 20157:20(opens in a new tab)

  16. Rank 16:
    Sum of Natural Numbers (second proof and extra footage)

    Sum of Natural Numbers (second proof and extra footage)

    1.8M views11 Jan 201521:06(opens in a new tab)

  17. Rank 17:
    Why 1980 was a great year to be born... but 2184 will be better

    Why 1980 was a great year to be born... but 2184 will be better

    1.8M views29 Jun 20157:39(opens in a new tab)

  18. Rank 18:
    Glitch Primes and Cyclops Numbers - Numberphile

    Glitch Primes and Cyclops Numbers - Numberphile

    1.6M views7 Dec 201513:32(opens in a new tab)

  19. Rank 19:
    That Viral Math Problem (Cheryl's Birthday) - Numberphile

    That Viral Math Problem (Cheryl's Birthday) - Numberphile

    1.6M views17 Apr 201511:34(opens in a new tab)

  20. Rank 20:
    The 8 Queen Problem - Numberphile

    The 8 Queen Problem - Numberphile

    1.6M views21 Aug 20157:04(opens in a new tab)

  21. Rank 21:
    The Amazing Heptadecagon (17-gon) - Numberphile

    The Amazing Heptadecagon (17-gon) - Numberphile

    1.3M views13 Feb 201513:40(opens in a new tab)

  22. Rank 22:
    The Bridges to Fermat's Last Theorem - Numberphile

    The Bridges to Fermat's Last Theorem - Numberphile

    1.3M views11 Mar 201527:53(opens in a new tab)

  23. Rank 23:
    Why 82,000 is an extraordinary number - Numberphile

    Why 82,000 is an extraordinary number - Numberphile

    1.3M views12 Jun 20157:45(opens in a new tab)

  24. Rank 24:
    Skewes' Massive Number - Numberphile

    Skewes' Massive Number - Numberphile

    1.3M views23 Oct 201510:26(opens in a new tab)

  25. Rank 25:
    Freaky Dot Patterns - Numberphile

    Freaky Dot Patterns - Numberphile

    1.2M views23 Dec 20157:22(opens in a new tab)

  26. Rank 26:
    What's special about 196?

    What's special about 196?

    984.2K views28 Aug 20157:38(opens in a new tab)

  27. Rank 27:
    Hunt for the Elusive 4th Klein Bottle - Numberphile

    Hunt for the Elusive 4th Klein Bottle - Numberphile

    981.2K views24 Jun 201523:22(opens in a new tab)

  28. Rank 28:
    The Relationship Equation - Numberphile

    The Relationship Equation - Numberphile

    972.1K views3 Apr 20158:47(opens in a new tab)

  29. Rank 29:
    Unexpected Shapes (Part 1) - Numberphile

    Unexpected Shapes (Part 1) - Numberphile

    958.1K views18 Nov 20157:36(opens in a new tab)

  30. Rank 30:
    Pi and the Mandelbrot Set - Numberphile

    Pi and the Mandelbrot Set - Numberphile

    880.3K views1 Oct 20157:56(opens in a new tab)

  31. Rank 31:
    Cutting a Klein Bottle in Half - Numberphile

    Cutting a Klein Bottle in Half - Numberphile

    767.2K views11 Nov 20157:31(opens in a new tab)

  32. Rank 32:
    Kakeya's Needle Problem  - Numberphile

    Kakeya's Needle Problem - Numberphile

    741.4K views15 Oct 201513:54(opens in a new tab)

  33. Rank 33:
    Perfect Number Proof - Numberphile

    Perfect Number Proof - Numberphile

    702.1K views6 Jan 201514:09(opens in a new tab)

  34. Rank 34:
    What is a Knot? - Numberphile

    What is a Knot? - Numberphile

    627.6K views3 Aug 201510:52(opens in a new tab)

  35. Rank 35:
    Fold and Cut Theorem - Numberphile

    Fold and Cut Theorem - Numberphile

    625.4K views25 Sept 20159:31(opens in a new tab)

  36. Rank 36:
    Embedding a Torus (John Nash) - Numberphile

    Embedding a Torus (John Nash) - Numberphile

    620.7K views31 May 201512:58(opens in a new tab)

  37. Rank 37:
    How to Win a Guessing Game - Numberphile

    How to Win a Guessing Game - Numberphile

    604K views21 May 20157:14(opens in a new tab)

  38. Rank 38:
    How random is a coin toss? - Numberphile

    How random is a coin toss? - Numberphile

    596.7K views30 Jan 20157:40(opens in a new tab)

  39. Rank 39:
    Numbers and Free Will - Numberphile

    Numbers and Free Will - Numberphile

    586.2K views31 Aug 201515:13(opens in a new tab)

  40. Rank 40:
    Super-fast way to tie Shoelaces - Numberphile

    Super-fast way to tie Shoelaces - Numberphile

    562.5K views29 Dec 20153:15(opens in a new tab)

  41. Rank 41:
    Cute Paper Trick - Numberphile

    Cute Paper Trick - Numberphile

    557.5K views21 Nov 20152:09(opens in a new tab)

  42. Rank 42:
    Monkeys and Coconuts - Numberphile

    Monkeys and Coconuts - Numberphile

    523.2K views29 Apr 201512:55(opens in a new tab)

  43. Rank 43:
    Funny Fractions and Ford Circles - Numberphile

    Funny Fractions and Ford Circles - Numberphile

    496.8K views9 Jun 201514:22(opens in a new tab)

  44. Rank 44:
    Secrets of 3-Board Tic-Tac-Toe - Numberphile

    Secrets of 3-Board Tic-Tac-Toe - Numberphile

    478.6K views1 Dec 201510:54(opens in a new tab)

  45. Rank 45:
    Philosophy of Numbers - Numberphile

    Philosophy of Numbers - Numberphile

    448.8K views18 Sept 20159:41(opens in a new tab)

  46. Rank 46:
    Super Egg - Numberphile

    Super Egg - Numberphile

    442.6K views6 Feb 20156:30(opens in a new tab)

  47. Rank 47:
    Unexpected Shapes (Part 2) - Numberphile

    Unexpected Shapes (Part 2) - Numberphile

    440K views19 Nov 20156:39(opens in a new tab)

  48. Rank 48:
    Ditching the Fifth Axiom - Numberphile

    Ditching the Fifth Axiom - Numberphile

    430.8K views10 Apr 20157:06(opens in a new tab)

  49. Rank 49:
    Perfect Numbers and Mersenne Primes - Numberphile

    Perfect Numbers and Mersenne Primes - Numberphile

    420.7K views6 Jan 20157:24(opens in a new tab)

  50. Rank 50:
    Playing Sports in Hyperbolic Space - Numberphile

    Playing Sports in Hyperbolic Space - Numberphile

    412.3K views18 May 20158:27(opens in a new tab)