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Numberphile’s most viewed videos of 2017

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Snapshot from 19 Oct 2026.

  1. Rank 1:
    The World's Best Mathematician (*) - Terence Tao on Numberphile

    The World's Best Mathematician (*) - Terence Tao on Numberphile

    7.8M views14 Mar 201710:57(opens in a new tab)

  2. Rank 2:
    The Illumination Problem - Numberphile

    The Illumination Problem - Numberphile

    3.3M views28 Feb 20179:09(opens in a new tab)

  3. Rank 3:
    The 10,958 Problem - Numberphile

    The 10,958 Problem - Numberphile

    3.2M views18 Apr 20178:24(opens in a new tab)

  4. Rank 4:
    Equally sharing a cake between three people - Numberphile

    Equally sharing a cake between three people - Numberphile

    2.5M views26 Sept 20177:33(opens in a new tab)

  5. Rank 5:
    Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem - Numberphile

    Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem - Numberphile

    2.4M views31 May 201713:52(opens in a new tab)

  6. Rank 6:
    The Enormous TREE(3) - Numberphile

    The Enormous TREE(3) - Numberphile

    2.1M views19 Oct 20179:00(opens in a new tab)

  7. Rank 7:
    The Four Color Map Theorem - Numberphile

    The Four Color Map Theorem - Numberphile

    2M views20 Mar 201714:18(opens in a new tab)

  8. Rank 8:
    A 10,958 Solution - Numberphile

    A 10,958 Solution - Numberphile

    1.7M views18 Apr 20176:47(opens in a new tab)

  9. Rank 9:
    The Moving Sofa Problem - Numberphile

    The Moving Sofa Problem - Numberphile

    1.7M views23 Mar 201713:00(opens in a new tab)

  10. Rank 10:
    The Feigenbaum Constant (4.669)  - Numberphile

    The Feigenbaum Constant (4.669) - Numberphile

    1.7M views16 Jan 201718:55(opens in a new tab)

  11. Rank 11:
    The Four 4s - Numberphile

    The Four 4s - Numberphile

    1.4M views6 Feb 20179:45(opens in a new tab)

  12. Rank 12:
    Squared Squares - Numberphile

    Squared Squares - Numberphile

    1.2M views5 Jun 201710:13(opens in a new tab)

  13. Rank 13:
    Ham Sandwich Problem - Numberphile

    Ham Sandwich Problem - Numberphile

    1.1M views15 Dec 20175:54(opens in a new tab)

  14. Rank 14:
    Math vs Physics - Numberphile

    Math vs Physics - Numberphile

    1.1M views28 Jun 201713:53(opens in a new tab)

  15. Rank 15:
    Chaos Game - Numberphile

    Chaos Game - Numberphile

    1.1M views27 Apr 20178:39(opens in a new tab)

  16. Rank 16:
    Binder Clip Climber - Numberphile

    Binder Clip Climber - Numberphile

    1M views9 Feb 20174:19(opens in a new tab)

  17. Rank 17:
    Goldbach Conjecture - Numberphile

    Goldbach Conjecture - Numberphile

    992.7K views24 May 20179:59(opens in a new tab)

  18. Rank 18:
    Fibonacci Numbers hidden in the Mandelbrot Set - Numberphile

    Fibonacci Numbers hidden in the Mandelbrot Set - Numberphile

    889K views5 Oct 20179:59(opens in a new tab)

  19. Rank 19:
    Twin Prime Conjecture - Numberphile

    Twin Prime Conjecture - Numberphile

    859.8K views13 Apr 201717:42(opens in a new tab)

  20. Rank 20:
    An astonishing old calculator - Numberphile

    An astonishing old calculator - Numberphile

    793.3K views30 Nov 20179:20(opens in a new tab)

  21. Rank 21:
    Strange Spheres in Higher Dimensions - Numberphile

    Strange Spheres in Higher Dimensions - Numberphile

    767.1K views18 Sept 201710:33(opens in a new tab)

  22. Rank 22:
    Pascal's Triangle - Numberphile

    Pascal's Triangle - Numberphile

    738.3K views10 Mar 201712:33(opens in a new tab)

  23. Rank 23:
    Stable Rollers - Numberphile

    Stable Rollers - Numberphile

    721.2K views6 Mar 20177:25(opens in a new tab)

  24. Rank 24:
    When do clock hands overlap? - Numberphile

    When do clock hands overlap? - Numberphile

    670.1K views17 Aug 20173:32(opens in a new tab)

  25. Rank 25:
    The Ideal Auction - Numberphile

    The Ideal Auction - Numberphile

    660.5K views1 Nov 201714:18(opens in a new tab)

  26. Rank 26:
    383 is cool - Numberphile

    383 is cool - Numberphile

    642.8K views15 Feb 20177:47(opens in a new tab)

  27. Rank 27:
    Apéry's constant (calculated with Twitter) - Numberphile

    Apéry's constant (calculated with Twitter) - Numberphile

    605.2K views4 May 201710:47(opens in a new tab)

  28. Rank 28:
    How many particles in the Universe? - Numberphile

    How many particles in the Universe? - Numberphile

    588.8K views10 Jul 20179:57(opens in a new tab)

  29. Rank 29:
    An unexpected way to inflate a balloon - Numberphile

    An unexpected way to inflate a balloon - Numberphile

    568.5K views17 Nov 20175:27(opens in a new tab)

  30. Rank 30:
    Large Gaps between Primes - Numberphile

    Large Gaps between Primes - Numberphile

    563.3K views19 Jul 20179:27(opens in a new tab)

  31. Rank 31:
    Aaron Numbers - Numberphile

    Aaron Numbers - Numberphile

    559.2K views7 Aug 20179:08(opens in a new tab)

  32. Rank 32:
    Sandpiles - Numberphile

    Sandpiles - Numberphile

    547.2K views13 Jan 201724:10(opens in a new tab)

  33. Rank 33:
    78557 and Proth Primes - Numberphile

    78557 and Proth Primes - Numberphile

    543.3K views13 Nov 20178:40(opens in a new tab)

  34. Rank 34:
    RSA-129 - Numberphile

    RSA-129 - Numberphile

    524.4K views2 Feb 20179:40(opens in a new tab)

  35. Rank 35:
    Don Bradman's Duck - Numberphile

    Don Bradman's Duck - Numberphile

    516.7K views7 Dec 20176:03(opens in a new tab)

  36. Rank 36:
    Secrets to measuring a piece of paper - Numberphile

    Secrets to measuring a piece of paper - Numberphile

    499K views11 Oct 20175:35(opens in a new tab)

  37. Rank 37:
    Derangements - Numberphile

    Derangements - Numberphile

    462.6K views31 Jul 20178:33(opens in a new tab)

  38. Rank 38:
    The Kolakoski Sequence - Numberphile

    The Kolakoski Sequence - Numberphile

    445.3K views24 Jul 20175:02(opens in a new tab)

  39. Rank 39:
    13532385396179 - Numberphile

    13532385396179 - Numberphile

    424.9K views8 Jun 20175:09(opens in a new tab)

  40. Rank 40:
    Mathematics: Beauty vs Utility - Numberphile

    Mathematics: Beauty vs Utility - Numberphile

    424.2K views19 Jan 20179:11(opens in a new tab)

  41. Rank 41:
    Braids in Higher Dimensions - Numberphile

    Braids in Higher Dimensions - Numberphile

    423.4K views24 Aug 201714:27(opens in a new tab)

  42. Rank 42:
    Collatz Conjecture in Color - Numberphile

    Collatz Conjecture in Color - Numberphile

    408K views28 Mar 20176:18(opens in a new tab)

  43. Rank 43:
    The Neverending Story (and Droste Effect) - Numberphile

    The Neverending Story (and Droste Effect) - Numberphile

    403.5K views16 Sept 20176:23(opens in a new tab)

  44. Rank 44:
    Casting Out Nines - Numberphile

    Casting Out Nines - Numberphile

    398.1K views13 Sept 20178:04(opens in a new tab)

  45. Rank 45:
    Gödel's Incompleteness (extra footage 1) - Numberphile

    Gödel's Incompleteness (extra footage 1) - Numberphile

    390K views3 Jun 201713:24(opens in a new tab)

  46. Rank 46:
    Problems with Periodic Orbits - Numberphile

    Problems with Periodic Orbits - Numberphile

    384K views1 Mar 20176:02(opens in a new tab)

  47. Rank 47:
    Balancing a Ruler - Numberphile

    Balancing a Ruler - Numberphile

    380K views5 Jan 20175:33(opens in a new tab)

  48. Rank 48:
    4D MONKEY DUST

    4D MONKEY DUST

    342.6K views15 Jun 201711:30(opens in a new tab)

  49. Rank 49:
    A Nice Square - Numberphile

    A Nice Square - Numberphile

    331.2K views5 Jun 20173:40(opens in a new tab)

  50. Rank 50:
    Reflected Cats - Numberphile

    Reflected Cats - Numberphile

    328.2K views7 Apr 20173:30(opens in a new tab)