38 Math Jokes to Get Every Nerd Through Pi Day
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023
Celebrate March 14—aka Pi Day—with these corny math jokes, puns and one-liners. Don't worry: Unlike pi, it won't go on forever.
Punny pi jokes everyone will chuckle at
Like my favorite middle-school teacher always said: The problem with math puns is that calculus jokes are derivative, trig jokes are too graphic, algebra jokes are formulaic and arithmetic jokes are just basic. (But I guess the occasional statistics joke is an outlier.)
If you are cringing right now, you know how my entire 8th grade math class felt every day. However, it is important to know a few good jokes for every occasion—even if only the smarty pants in the room will get them. Some of the best math jokes center around pi and Pi Day (3/14). Sure, there are really interesting pi facts out there, but these jokes prove that math can be funny, too. If you’re looking for ways to celebrate Pi Day, one way to enjoy it is to indulge in these hilarious Pi Day jokes. You may also want to check out some of these Pi Day deals.
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Why should you never talk to pi?
Because he’ll just go on forever. Gotta love a short joke dedicated to pi!
Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers?
He’ll stop at nothing to avoid them. This has to be one of the funniest jokes to break out on Pi Day!
What do you get when you take a bovine and divide its circumference by its diameter?
A cow pi. We love a good combo of math and cow jokes.
Did you hear about the statistician who drowned crossing a river?
It was three feet deep on average. Don’t worry, we have plenty more math riddles up our sleeve.
A farmer counted 196 cows in the field.
But when he rounded them up, he had 200. Check out these animal memes for more laughs.
What do you call a number that can’t keep still?
A roamin’ numeral. Need more math humor? Browse through these accounting jokes that really add up.
Why don’t calculus majors throw house parties?
Because you should never drink and derive. Memorize these math puns for more number-themed humor.
Three statisticians go out hunting together.
After a while, they spot a solitary rabbit. The first statistician takes aim and overshoots. The second aims and undershoots. The third shouts out, “We got him!”
How do mathematicians scold their children?
“If I’ve told you n times, I’ve told you n+1 times…” This a good math and dad joke combo!
Old mathematicians never die.
They just lose some of their functions. Read up on some of the hardest riddles ever. Can you solve them?
Infinitely many mathematicians walk into a bar.
The first says, “I’ll have a beer.” The second says, “I’ll have half a beer.” The third says, “I’ll have a quarter of a beer.” Before anyone else can speak, the barman fills up exactly two glasses of beer and serves them. “Come on, now,” he says to the group, “You guys have got to learn your limits.”
What do you need to grow your trigonometry skills?
Square roots. Check out more corny jokes that everyone will enjoy.
Where do mathematicians party?
In bar graphs. Learn about how pi was almost changed to 3.2 before this year’s Pi Day.
What did pi say to its partner?
Stop being so irrational. Now that you’ve laughed your way through these Pi Day jokes, keep up the smiles with these short jokes for kids.
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Additional reporting by Brandon Specktor and Emma Taubenfeld
