Microsoft Math Solver (formerly Microsoft Mathematics and Microsoft Math) is an entry-level educational app that solves math and science problems. Developed and maintained by
Microsoft
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, it is primarily targeted at students as a learning tool. Until 2015, it ran on Microsoft Windows. Since then, it has been developed for the
web platform and
mobile device
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s.
Microsoft Math was originally released as a bundled part of
Microsoft Student. It was then available as a standalone paid version starting with version 3.0. For version 4.0, it was released as a free downloadable product
and was called Microsoft Mathematics 4.0. It is no longer in active development and has been removed from the Microsoft website.
A related
freeware
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add-in, called "Microsoft Mathematics Add-In for
Word
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and
OneNote," is also available from Microsoft and offers comparable functionality (Word 2007 or higher is required).
Microsoft Math received the 2008 Award of Excellence from Tech & Learning Magazine.
Microsoft Math is retiring on July 7, 2025.
Features
Microsoft Math contains features that are designed to assist in solving mathematics, science, and tech-related problems, as well as to educate the user. The application features such tools as a
graphing calculator Graphing Calculator may refer to:
* Graphing calculators, calculators that are able to display and/or analyze mathematical function graphs
* NuCalc, a computer software program able to perform many graphing calculator functions
* Grapher, th ...
and a
unit converter. It also includes a
triangle
A triangle is a polygon with three corners and three sides, one of the basic shapes in geometry. The corners, also called ''vertices'', are zero-dimensional points while the sides connecting them, also called ''edges'', are one-dimension ...
solver and an
equation
In mathematics, an equation is a mathematical formula that expresses the equality of two expressions, by connecting them with the equals sign . The word ''equation'' and its cognates in other languages may have subtly different meanings; for ...
solver that provides step-by-step solutions to each problem.
Versions
* Microsoft Math 1.0: Part of
Microsoft Student 2006
* Microsoft Math 2.0: Part of Microsoft Student 2007
* Microsoft Math 3.0: Standalone commercial product that requires
product activation
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; includes calculus support, digital ink recognition features and a special display mode for
video projector
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s
* Encarta Calculator: Lite version of Microsoft Math 3.0; part of Microsoft Student 2008
* Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 (removed): The first
freeware
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version, released in 32-bit and 64-bit editions in January 2011; features a
ribbon GUI
*Microsoft Math for Windows Phone (removed): A branded mobile application for
Windows Phone
Windows Phone (WP) is a discontinued mobile operating system developed by Microsoft Mobile for smartphones as the replacement successor to Windows Mobile and Zune. Windows Phone featured a new user interface derived from the Metro design languag ...
released in 2015 specifically for South African and Tanzanian students; also known as ''Nokia Mobile-Mathematics'' or ''Nokia Momaths''
*Microsoft Math in Bing app – Math helper as a feature within the Bing mobile app on iOS and Android platforms, released in August 2018
* Microsoft Math Solver –
Mobile app
A mobile application or app is a computer program or software application designed to run on a mobile device such as a smartphone, phone, tablet computer, tablet, or smartwatch, watch. Mobile applications often stand in contrast to desktop appli ...
for
iOS
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(first released in November 2019-No longer available in August 2024.) and
Android (first released in December 2019),
as well as a
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge is a Proprietary Software, proprietary cross-platform software, cross-platform web browser created by Microsoft and based on the Chromium (web browser), Chromium open-source project, superseding Edge Legacy. In Windows 11, Edge ...
extension. Recognizes handwritten math. Provides a detailed step-by-step explanation, interactive graphs, relevant online video lectures, and practice problems. A
web version is available on .
System requirements
The system requirements for Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 are:
See also
*
Grapher
*
Maple (software)
Maple is a symbolic and numeric computing environment as well as a multi-paradigm programming language. It covers several areas of technical computing, such as symbolic mathematics, numerical analysis, data processing, visualization, and other ...
*
Symbolab
*
Wolfram Mathematica
Wolfram (previously known as Mathematica and Wolfram Mathematica) is a software system with built-in libraries for several areas of technical computing that allows machine learning, statistics, symbolic computation, data manipulation, network ...
*
WolframAlpha
References
External links
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Download details: Microsoft Mathematics Add-In for Word and OneNote
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