Meet the man they call the ‘human calculator’
CBC News
Posted: Mar 8, 2013 8:39 PM MT
Last Updated: Mar 8, 2013 8:38 PM MT
Quick —what is 423 times 652?
Most of us would need a calculator or pencil and paper to figure out the answer but Hua Wei Chan can do the math in his head.
The Edmonton man’s amazing ability won him second place in the Mental Calculation World Cup in Germany last September — and the nickname ‘the human calculator.’
Click on the image to see a report by the CBC’s John Robertson.
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