One stereotype about us #Autistics is we like #PrimeNumbers and #EvenNumbers. I'm a βyesβ and a βnoβ.
I do like Prime numbers and Odd numbers:
* 17
* 13
* 7
17 is very special.
* 17 is the 7th Prime
* 1 is an odd number
* 7 is an odd number
* 17 is an odd number
* 1 + 7 = 8, although an even number, it symbolises infinity and eternity, and us #ActuallyAutistics
13 is also special.
* A Prime
* An Odd
* A Fibonacci number
And depending on whom you ask:
* The 8th Fibonacci number
* The 7th Fibonacci number
Ironically:
* The anniversary of my first romantic relationship was on: 1997-07-17. It was my first love who picked that, and she had no idea what my favourite numbers are.
* My height is 175 cm or 5'75" to 5'85" (depending on whom you ask).
* Favourite time of the day: 07:00 and 19:00 (7pm). 19 is the 8th Prime. (There's 8 again.)
And I'm #OpenlyAutistic. ^_^
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How about you? What two #Autism stereotypes is you and not you?
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The relationship between numbers and my brain is one of mutual dislike.
My brain doesnβt do them. I swear I donβt even know what numbers are. As a kid, I learned mental arithmetics like a poem. I recited it in every test, for every exercise. What I wrote was mostly correct, but time was always up before I had finished even half of itβ¦
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@youronlyone @autistics @actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd @autism @pathfinder
maths was my poorest subject until we were allowed to use electronic calculators. Late 70s. And then suddenly, it became fun! I loved algebra so much. Being able to do maths with my good old friends: letters!
At that point, I chose maths as a favourite subject even. I loved how unambiguous and logical and elegant it was. Just donβt expect me to do numbers.
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@nellie_m Same! I'm poor with mental calculation, but I love the logic behind mathematics.
LOL. I remembered (Grade 9 and 10) some of my exams wherein I failed because my solutions were weird. I did arrive at the correct answers, but getting there was what's graded more. (And my teacher then understood the way I think, so she showed me why I was wrong by testing my way against other rules. I really appreciated she explained it.)
I don't like maths, but ended up being chosen as class maths teacher substitute in Grade 6. Our maths teacher saw something, I guess how I understand the logic behind it, even though I can't do mental calculations. (Don't even ask me about my multiplication table for 6, 7, 8, and 9. Hahahah.)
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@youronlyone @nellie_m @autistics @actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd @autism @pathfinder
wait no. now i NEED to know about your multiplication tables for 6,7, 8, and 9. When i was taught everyone just memorized this big grid o numbers from 1 to 12. How did you do it?
Memorizing that grid of numbers didn't work for me, so I worked out other methods.
x9, for example, I count down from 9x9=81. 9x6=
81, 72, 63, 54 - ah, yes, 54.
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@ScottSoCal @masukomi @youronlyone @nellie_m @autistics @actuallyautistic @actuallyadhd @autism @pathfinder fun trick, the lower times tables for 9 have products that would total 9 if rlthe digits were added together and the first digit is the multiplier minus 1
9x1=09 (1-1=0, 9-0=9, 0+9=9)
9x2=18 (2-1=1, 9-1=8, 1+8=9)
9x3=27 (3-1=2, 9-2=7, 2+7=9)
This works up through 10!
Memorization was the bane of my life as a gestalt style learner π
I never noticed that before - that's actually kind of cool.
The addition part is also true for 9x12=108.
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