Math tutors are individuals with expertise in math that another person, usually a student, may benefit from. Those who tutor mathematics may be tutors of elementary math, algebra tutors, geometry tutors, tutors for fractions and trigonometry and calculus tutors. Math tutoring may be had in learning centers or in the student's home by a private tutor, or students may receive tutoring through online math tutor programs.

Free online math tutor programs provide multiple ways for students to receive help with math. Internet math tutorials not only provide tips on solving math problems but also have forums and some math tutor websites have telephone access as well. Students may email (or call if using telephone friendly online math sites) questions about math problems to the main host of the tutoring website and within 24 hours advice on how to go about solving the math problem is emailed back to the student (or in some cases, questions may be emailed back to the student asking for more information about the problem so an accurate answer may be given). With online tutoring forums, students may post questions on a public forum and other students or teachers may post advice and answers in response. Many math tutoring websites have online algebra tutors due to the necessity of passing algebra in high school.

There are mathematical games and exercises on the online tutorial websites to make learning a subject that give many people a lot of stress quite fun. Online math tutorials can help with a student's home work, offer help when converting units of measurement, figuring percentages, and sharpening up on fraction skills. Math tutorials are especially helpful when studying for a major test or exam, as well as helping to study and perfect math knowledge when sitting for entrance exams such as the SATs. There are also math tutorials that are bi lingual and offer help in Spanish as well as English