Math MCP Tools for AI Agents

Your agent just told a user that 17 × 23 = 391. It's actually 391? No — it's 391. Wait. It's 391. See the problem? LLMs can't reliably multiply, factor, or check primes. They guess, and sometimes they're close enough to seem right. These MCP tools give your agent a real calculator.

All Math Tools (52)

Your agent gets access to 52 math tools via the /mcp/math/ endpoint. Here's the complete list:

ToolDescription
math/is-evenIs Even
math/is-oddIs Odd
math/is-primeIs Prime
math/is-positiveIs Positive
math/is-negativeIs Negative
math/is-zeroIs Zero
math/is-integerIs Integer
math/is-divisibleIs Divisible
math/is-perfect-squareIs Perfect Square
math/is-fibonacciIs Fibonacci
math/factorialFactorial
math/fibonacciFibonacci
math/gcdGcd
math/lcmLcm
math/absAbsolute Value
math/sqrtSquare Root
math/powerPower
math/percentagePercentage
math/averageAverage
math/roundRound Number
math/clampClamp
math/distanceDistance
math/sinSin
math/cosCos
math/tanTan
math/deg-to-radDeg To Rad
math/rad-to-degRad To Deg
math/addAdd
math/subtractSubtract
math/multiplyMultiply
math/divideDivide
math/moduloModulo
math/logLog
math/log10Log10
math/log2Log2
math/expExp
math/floorFloor
math/ceilCeil
math/minMinimum
math/maxMaximum
math/sumSum Numbers
math/signSign
math/truncateTruncate
math/hypotenuseHypotenuse
math/cubeCube
math/cube-rootCube Root
math/squareSquare
math/nth-rootNth Root
math/compareCompare
math/compare-decimalsCompare Decimals
math/rankRank Numbers
math/is-betweenIs Between

Agent Scenarios

Here's how real agents use these tools:

1. E-commerce discount calculator

A shopping agent needs to calculate "25% off $79.99, then 10% tax." Instead of risking rounding errors, it calls math/percentage and math/multiply for exact totals.

Tool Call: math/percentage
{ "value": 79.99, "percentage": 25 }

2. Data analysis agent

An analytics agent computing GCD of sample sizes to determine valid cross-tabulations. math/gcd returns the exact answer every time.

Tool Call: math/gcd
{ "a": 144, "b": 60 }

3. Education chatbot

A tutoring agent checks whether a student's answer about prime numbers is correct. math/is-prime gives a definitive yes or no.

Tool Call: math/is-prime
{ "number": 97 }

MCP Setup

Add math tools to your agent in under 2 minutes. Choose your client:

Claude Desktop / Claude Code

Add this to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tinyfn-math": {
      "url": "https://api.tinyfn.io/mcp/math/",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Go to Settings > MCP and add a new server:

  • Type: SSE
  • URL: https://api.tinyfn.io/mcp/math/sse
  • Headers: X-API-Key: your-api-key

Tip: Use the category-specific endpoint (/mcp/math/) for the best experience. The all-in-one endpoint (/mcp/all/) works too but has 500+ tools which some clients handle less efficiently.

When to Use These Tools

Use math MCP tools when your agent needs to:

  • Guarantee correctness — when wrong answers have real consequences
  • Process user data — when you're operating on actual user input, not hypothetical examples
  • Maintain consistency — when the same input must always produce the same output

You don't need these tools for casual conversation or rough estimates. Use them when precision matters.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can LLMs do basic math correctly?

LLMs can handle simple arithmetic most of the time, but they fail unpredictably on multi-step calculations, large numbers, and edge cases. MCP math tools guarantee correct results every time, eliminating the risk of silent errors.

What math operations does TinyFn support?

TinyFn provides 50+ math operations including basic arithmetic, percentages, factorials, prime checking, GCD/LCM, modulo, power, square root, absolute value, rounding, and more.

How fast are MCP math tool calls?

MCP math tool calls typically complete in under 20ms. The overhead is negligible compared to the cost of an incorrect calculation reaching your users.

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