Explain Like I'm Five
Mathematics
About Community
A place to ask big questions and get simple answers. Whether it’s science, history, politics, or anything in between — this is where complex ideas get broken down in a way anyone can understand.
No question is too small, and no answer should be too complicated. If a five-year-old could get it, it belongs here.
Community Rules
- Explain for a layperson (not an actual 5 year old)
- Posts must ask a question
- Only answer if you actually know the answer; no guessing
- Answers should be factual information, not opinions