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Numberphile’s most viewed videos of 2016

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Snapshot from 19 Oct 2026.

  1. Rank 1:
    The Josephus Problem - Numberphile

    The Josephus Problem - Numberphile

    7M views28 Oct 201613:58(opens in a new tab)

  2. Rank 2:
    Perfect Shapes in Higher Dimensions - Numberphile

    Perfect Shapes in Higher Dimensions - Numberphile

    5.4M views23 Mar 201626:19(opens in a new tab)

  3. Rank 3:
    e (Euler's Number) - Numberphile

    e (Euler's Number) - Numberphile

    5.1M views19 Dec 201610:42(opens in a new tab)

  4. Rank 4:
    The Legend of Question Six - Numberphile

    The Legend of Question Six - Numberphile

    3.9M views16 Aug 20168:45(opens in a new tab)

  5. Rank 5:
    Three Gears are Possible - Numberphile

    Three Gears are Possible - Numberphile

    3.9M views10 Jun 20164:51(opens in a new tab)

  6. Rank 6:
    5040 and other Anti-Prime Numbers - Numberphile

    5040 and other Anti-Prime Numbers - Numberphile

    2.4M views6 Jul 201613:38(opens in a new tab)

  7. Rank 7:
    The Shortest Ever Papers - Numberphile

    The Shortest Ever Papers - Numberphile

    2.4M views7 Dec 20169:03(opens in a new tab)

  8. Rank 8:
    The mystery of 0.577 - Numberphile

    The mystery of 0.577 - Numberphile

    2.2M views5 Oct 201610:03(opens in a new tab)

  9. Rank 9:
    The Problems with Secret Santa - Numberphile

    The Problems with Secret Santa - Numberphile

    2.1M views22 Nov 201611:00(opens in a new tab)

  10. Rank 10:
    A Hole in a Hole in a Hole - Numberphile

    A Hole in a Hole in a Hole - Numberphile

    2M views8 Sept 20169:50(opens in a new tab)

  11. Rank 11:
    How they found the World's Biggest Prime Number - Numberphile

    How they found the World's Biggest Prime Number - Numberphile

    1.9M views21 Jan 201612:32(opens in a new tab)

  12. Rank 12:
    Incredible Formula - Numberphile

    Incredible Formula - Numberphile

    1.9M views23 Dec 20165:49(opens in a new tab)

  13. Rank 13:
    UNCRACKABLE? The Collatz Conjecture - Numberphile

    UNCRACKABLE? The Collatz Conjecture - Numberphile

    1.7M views8 Aug 20167:52(opens in a new tab)

  14. Rank 14:
    The Parker Square - Numberphile

    The Parker Square - Numberphile

    1.6M views18 Apr 20164:54(opens in a new tab)

  15. Rank 15:
    The Remarkable Way We Eat Pizza - Numberphile

    The Remarkable Way We Eat Pizza - Numberphile

    1.5M views16 Jun 20167:42(opens in a new tab)

  16. Rank 16:
    The Key to the Riemann Hypothesis - Numberphile

    The Key to the Riemann Hypothesis - Numberphile

    1.5M views10 May 201612:38(opens in a new tab)

  17. Rank 17:
    Partitions - Numberphile

    Partitions - Numberphile

    1.3M views28 Apr 201611:45(opens in a new tab)

  18. Rank 18:
    Fair Dice (Part 1) - Numberphile

    Fair Dice (Part 1) - Numberphile

    1.3M views14 Sept 201613:14(opens in a new tab)

  19. Rank 19:
    Fantastic Quaternions - Numberphile

    Fantastic Quaternions - Numberphile

    1.1M views18 Jan 201612:25(opens in a new tab)

  20. Rank 20:
    Weird But Fair Dice (plus the D120) - Numberphile

    Weird But Fair Dice (plus the D120) - Numberphile

    1.1M views11 Apr 20166:25(opens in a new tab)

  21. Rank 21:
    New World's Biggest Prime Number (PRINTED FULLY ON PAPER) - Numberphile

    New World's Biggest Prime Number (PRINTED FULLY ON PAPER) - Numberphile

    909.8K views21 Jan 20166:39(opens in a new tab)

  22. Rank 22:
    The Seven Bridges of Königsberg - Numberphile

    The Seven Bridges of Königsberg - Numberphile

    893.9K views2 Nov 201614:42(opens in a new tab)

  23. Rank 23:
    Perplexing Paperclips - Numberphile

    Perplexing Paperclips - Numberphile

    824.3K views26 Apr 201617:09(opens in a new tab)

  24. Rank 24:
    The Mathematics of Crime and Terrorism  - Numberphile

    The Mathematics of Crime and Terrorism - Numberphile

    822.7K views3 Feb 201610:38(opens in a new tab)

  25. Rank 25:
    The Millionaire Machine - Numberphile

    The Millionaire Machine - Numberphile

    806.4K views24 Feb 20168:33(opens in a new tab)

  26. Rank 26:
    The Last Digit of Prime Numbers - Numberphile

    The Last Digit of Prime Numbers - Numberphile

    805.9K views4 May 20169:44(opens in a new tab)

  27. Rank 27:
    The Fields Medal (with Cédric Villani) - Numberphile

    The Fields Medal (with Cédric Villani) - Numberphile

    724K views23 May 20169:53(opens in a new tab)

  28. Rank 28:
    The iPhone of Slide Rules - Numberphile

    The iPhone of Slide Rules - Numberphile

    654.5K views6 Jan 20168:39(opens in a new tab)

  29. Rank 29:
    Super Bottle - Numberphile

    Super Bottle - Numberphile

    641.2K views13 Dec 201616:41(opens in a new tab)

  30. Rank 30:
    The Most Powerful Dice - Numberphile

    The Most Powerful Dice - Numberphile

    629.8K views20 Sept 20166:34(opens in a new tab)

  31. Rank 31:
    Triangles have a Magic Highway - Numberphile

    Triangles have a Magic Highway - Numberphile

    588.1K views1 Feb 201610:00(opens in a new tab)

  32. Rank 32:
    The Heart of Fermat's Last Theorem - Numberphile

    The Heart of Fermat's Last Theorem - Numberphile

    577.9K views6 Apr 20169:28(opens in a new tab)

  33. Rank 33:
    The Mathematician's Office - Numberphile

    The Mathematician's Office - Numberphile

    570.3K views25 Aug 20167:40(opens in a new tab)

  34. Rank 34:
    Surreal Numbers (writing the first book) - Numberphile

    Surreal Numbers (writing the first book) - Numberphile

    565.3K views27 Jun 201614:06(opens in a new tab)

  35. Rank 35:
    Money Catching - Numberphile

    Money Catching - Numberphile

    565.1K views13 May 20163:41(opens in a new tab)

  36. Rank 36:
    Speed Solve of a Rubik's Cube in Slow Motion - Numberphile

    Speed Solve of a Rubik's Cube in Slow Motion - Numberphile

    548.1K views10 Jul 20165:27(opens in a new tab)

  37. Rank 37:
    74 is cracked - Numberphile

    74 is cracked - Numberphile

    536.6K views31 May 20164:22(opens in a new tab)

  38. Rank 38:
    Strange Spinning Tubes - Numberphile

    Strange Spinning Tubes - Numberphile

    523.4K views12 Feb 201612:53(opens in a new tab)

  39. Rank 39:
    Space-Filling Curves - Numberphile

    Space-Filling Curves - Numberphile

    520.9K views26 Sept 20169:03(opens in a new tab)

  40. Rank 40:
    Coffee Cup Vibrations - Numberphile

    Coffee Cup Vibrations - Numberphile

    497.3K views5 Sept 201611:13(opens in a new tab)

  41. Rank 41:
    Magic Square Party Trick - Numberphile

    Magic Square Party Trick - Numberphile

    490.7K views19 Apr 20163:58(opens in a new tab)

  42. Rank 42:
    Mondrian Puzzle - Numberphile

    Mondrian Puzzle - Numberphile

    478.1K views14 Nov 20163:56(opens in a new tab)

  43. Rank 43:
    Fair Dice (Part 2) - Numberphile

    Fair Dice (Part 2) - Numberphile

    465.8K views15 Sept 20168:12(opens in a new tab)

  44. Rank 44:
    Penney's Game - Numberphile

    Penney's Game - Numberphile

    460.3K views20 Jul 20169:02(opens in a new tab)

  45. Rank 45:
    The Electric Slide Rule - Numberphile

    The Electric Slide Rule - Numberphile

    458.9K views3 Aug 20168:50(opens in a new tab)

  46. Rank 46:
    Paper Calculator - Numberphile

    Paper Calculator - Numberphile

    430.6K views31 Jul 20162:41(opens in a new tab)

  47. Rank 47:
    The Secret of Floppy Paper - Numberphile

    The Secret of Floppy Paper - Numberphile

    411.7K views22 Aug 20167:04(opens in a new tab)

  48. Rank 48:
    Calculator Unboxing #7 (Gaxio) - Numberphile

    Calculator Unboxing #7 (Gaxio) - Numberphile

    408.9K views1 Jul 20167:54(opens in a new tab)

  49. Rank 49:
    Catching Kendama - Numberphile

    Catching Kendama - Numberphile

    407.8K views26 May 20163:59(opens in a new tab)

  50. Rank 50:
    Consecutive Coin Flips - Numberphile

    Consecutive Coin Flips - Numberphile

    402.4K views8 Jun 20168:06(opens in a new tab)