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40 digits of Pi (π) can measure entire observable universe
short by Gaurav Shroff / on Wednesday, 14 March, 2018
Pi (π) is a mathematical constant defined as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. The diameter of the observable universe is known to be about 93 billion light-years. To calculate the circumference of a circle with such a diameter to an accuracy equal to width of a hydrogen atom, only 39 post-decimal places of pi are needed.
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