12-year-old Chika Ofili discovers new mathematical formula

12-year-old Chika Ofili discovers new mathematical formula

A 12-year-old Nigerian boy based in the United Kingdom, Chika Ofili has been presented with a Special Recognition Award for making a discovery in Math

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A 12-year-old Nigerian boy based in the United Kingdom, Chika Ofili has been presented with a Special Recognition Award for making a discovery in Mathematics. Chika was presented the award by the TruLittle Hero Awards on the 11th of November.

The little mathematician discovered a new formula for divisibility by 7 in mathematics. His new formula for divisibility of 7 is to multiply the last digit in the figure and then add everything together, then check if the new figure is a multiple of 7.