Simple Explanation of the Birthday Paradox

How many people need to be in a room for it to be more likely than not that at least two of them have the same birthday? The surprisingly small answer to this question is what's often dubbed "The Birthday Paradox". With only 23 people being necessary, we'll discuss why this is, look at the math, and a simple reframe of the numbers. #maths #mathematics #paradox Join Wrath of Math to get exclusive videos, lecture notes, and more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyEKvaxi8mt9FMc62MHcliw/join More math chats: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLztBpqftvzxXQDmPmSOwXSU9vOHgty1RO ★DONATE★ ◆ Support Wrath of Math on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/wrathofmathlessons ◆ Donate on PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/wrathofmath Outro music by Me, with beat by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p81eC6H4gxo Follow Wrath of Math on... ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wrathofmathedu ● TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wrathofmathedu ● X: https://x.com/wrathofmathedu