14-year-old 'Human Calculator' sets mental math record

By Jeffrey Pierre,

John Ketchum

Published February 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM EST

There's a new Guinness World Record holder for how fast someone can do math. Aaryan Shukla -- who has been dubbed "the human calculator" can solve complex problems in his head in seconds.

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14-year-old 'Human Calculator' sets mental math record