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Math games
for adults

Sharpen your mental math with four fast, fun games. Race the clock, fill the grid, survive the countdown and solve puzzles. Then watch your speed and accuracy improve week by week.

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Four mental math games

Each one trains a different part of your head for numbers. Pick the one that suits your mood, or play them all.

Maths race game

60 seconds. Answer as many sums as you can, against a bot or your own best. Four levels from Rookie to Elite.

Speed

Maths grid game

A crossword of equations. Fill each blank so every line adds up, using each tile once.

Logic

Maths countdown game

Endless survival. The clock drains all the time and every right answer refills it. How long can you last?

Focus

Maths puzzle game

Shapes, number sequences, perimeters and find-the-rule riddles. Solve five as fast as you can.

Reasoning

Watch your mental math improve

Most brain training tells you that you are doing great. We show you the numbers, compared only with your own past.

  • This week against last week for points, accuracy and speed.
  • A weekly goal that forgives a missed day, so it keeps you coming back without the guilt.
  • Accuracy by operation, so you know if it is your division or your subtraction that needs work.
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Playing since March
Points41 ▲ 12% vs last week

Accuracy94% ▲ 3%

Speed3.1s ▲ faster
Weekly goal · 5 days

Challenge a friend

Add friends by username, play first, and send the exact same questions to them. Whoever scores better wins, and the record with each friend keeps count.

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  • Works between the website and the iPhone app.
  • No chat, no strangers. Only people you add by username.
  • You keep separate scores with each friend, win or lose.
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Four levels, from warm-up to Elite

The same question types get harder as the numbers grow. Start where you feel comfortable, and move up when it gets easy.

ROOKIE

Numbers up to 9

A relaxed warm-up. Good for getting your rhythm.

AMATEUR

Numbers up to 12

Times tables and two-digit sums start to bite.

PRO

Numbers up to 15

Square roots appear, and the clock feels shorter.

ELITE

Numbers up to 20

Chained operations. Unlocked after ten Pro wins.

Why practise mental math as an adult?

Mental math is the skill of working with numbers in your head, without a calculator. It helps with splitting a bill, judging a discount, estimating a budget and following numbers in a meeting.

Like any skill, it fades when you stop using it. Short, regular practice brings it back. That is why our games are built around sessions of one to five minutes.

Our mental math games mix speed, logic and pattern spotting, so you practise recall and reasoning together.

Not sure where to start? Try the maths race game on Amateur. It takes 60 seconds.

Questions

What are the best math games for adults?
Good math games for adults are short, adjustable in difficulty and show your progress. Math Games offers four: Race for speed, Math Grids for logic, Countdown for focus and Puzzles for reasoning, each with four levels.
How do I get faster at mental math?
Practise little and often. A few 60-second Race rounds a day, on a level where you get about 80 to 90 percent right, is more useful than one long session. Your Stats page shows which operations are slowing you down.
Are the games free? Do I need an account?
The games are free and you can play straight away without an account. An account is only needed to add friends and send challenges.
Is there an app?
Yes. Math Games is on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, and your friends and challenges work across the app and the website.
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