r/math
r/math is a Science & Education community on Reddit with 3,958,467 members, ranking #15 of 2,165 in Science & Education. This subreddit is for discussion of mathematics. All posts and comments should be directly related to mathematics, including topics related to the practice, profession and community of mathematics.
How big is r/math?
Created in 2008, r/math has had over a decade to grow and is a major community by Reddit standards. Within Science & Education it ranks #15 of 2,165 communities we track — the top 0.7% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 1,961× the median Science & Education subreddit, which has 2,019 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Science & Education community we track is r/science with 34,470,477 members — roughly 9 times the size of r/math. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2008 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/math on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 3,958,467 |
|---|---|
| Category | Science & Education |
| Rank in category | #15 of 2,165 |
| Created | 2008 |
| Category median size | 2,019 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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