diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs
index b1ba99470b..64b68f19dd 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/default_context.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ pub fn create_default_context() -> EngineState {
             LetEnv,
             Lines,
             Ls,
+            Math,
+            MathAbs,
             Mkdir,
             Module,
             Mv,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/example_test.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/example_test.rs
index c7ca4f0011..3685af3996 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/example_test.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/example_test.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use nu_protocol::{
     PipelineData,
 };
 
-use super::{From, Into, Split};
+use super::{From, Into, Math, Split};
 
 pub fn test_examples(cmd: impl Command + 'static) {
     let examples = cmd.examples();
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ pub fn test_examples(cmd: impl Command + 'static) {
         working_set.add_decl(Box::new(From));
         working_set.add_decl(Box::new(Into));
         working_set.add_decl(Box::new(Split));
+        working_set.add_decl(Box::new(Math));
 
         // Adding the command that is being tested to the working set
         working_set.add_decl(Box::new(cmd));
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/lib.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/lib.rs
index 4e0f0a7f46..151c6076cf 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/lib.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ mod experimental;
 mod filesystem;
 mod filters;
 mod formats;
+mod math;
 mod strings;
 mod system;
 mod viewers;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ pub use experimental::*;
 pub use filesystem::*;
 pub use filters::*;
 pub use formats::*;
+pub use math::*;
 pub use strings::*;
 pub use system::*;
 pub use viewers::*;
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/math/abs.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/math/abs.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95f46ef7ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/math/abs.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+use nu_protocol::ast::Call;
+use nu_protocol::engine::{Command, EngineState, Stack};
+use nu_protocol::{Example, PipelineData, ShellError, Signature, Span, Value};
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct SubCommand;
+
+impl Command for SubCommand {
+    fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        "math abs"
+    }
+
+    fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
+        Signature::build("math abs")
+    }
+
+    fn usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "Returns absolute values of a list of numbers"
+    }
+
+    fn run(
+        &self,
+        _engine_state: &EngineState,
+        _stack: &mut Stack,
+        call: &Call,
+        input: PipelineData,
+    ) -> Result<nu_protocol::PipelineData, nu_protocol::ShellError> {
+        let head = call.head;
+        input.map(move |value| abs_helper(value, head))
+    }
+
+    fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
+        vec![Example {
+            description: "Get absolute of each value in a list of numbers",
+            example: "[-50 -100.0 25] | math abs",
+            result: Some(Value::List {
+                vals: vec![
+                    Value::test_int(50),
+                    Value::Float {
+                        val: 100.0,
+                        span: Span::unknown(),
+                    },
+                    Value::test_int(25),
+                ],
+                span: Span::unknown(),
+            }),
+        }]
+    }
+}
+
+fn abs_helper(val: Value, head: Span) -> Value {
+    match val {
+        Value::Int { val, span } => Value::int(val.abs(), span),
+        Value::Float { val, span } => Value::Float {
+            val: val.abs(),
+            span,
+        },
+        Value::Duration { val, span } => Value::Duration {
+            val: val.abs(),
+            span,
+        },
+        _ => Value::Error {
+            error: ShellError::UnsupportedInput(
+                String::from("Only numerical values are supported"),
+                head,
+            ),
+        },
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_examples() {
+        use crate::test_examples;
+
+        test_examples(SubCommand {})
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/math/command.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/math/command.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6efc11f87c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/math/command.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+use nu_engine::get_full_help;
+use nu_protocol::{
+    ast::Call,
+    engine::{Command, EngineState, Stack},
+    IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, Signature, Value,
+};
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct MathCommand;
+
+impl Command for MathCommand {
+    fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        "math"
+    }
+
+    fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
+        Signature::build("math")
+    }
+
+    fn usage(&self) -> &str {
+        "Use mathematical functions as aggregate functions on a list of numbers or tables."
+    }
+
+    fn run(
+        &self,
+        engine_state: &EngineState,
+        _stack: &mut Stack,
+        call: &Call,
+        _input: PipelineData,
+    ) -> Result<nu_protocol::PipelineData, nu_protocol::ShellError> {
+        Ok(Value::String {
+            val: get_full_help(
+                &MathCommand.signature(),
+                &MathCommand.examples(),
+                engine_state,
+            ),
+            span: call.head,
+        }
+        .into_pipeline_data())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/math/mod.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/math/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5abb051b23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/math/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+mod abs;
+pub mod command;
+
+pub use abs::SubCommand as MathAbs;
+pub use command::MathCommand as Math;