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To: stephenjohnbanker; Irish_Thatcherite
"Simple as 3.1416?"

I like to use 355/113

It's not too difficult to remember, and it gives you very good accuracy, even on a calculator without a pi key.

872 posted on 01/02/2006 11:22:24 AM PST by NicknamedBob (How can I compete in a world of Cat 5 and wireless when my brain is wired by knob and tube?)
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To: NicknamedBob

It's an infinite decimal, I think some fellow got to 8 million decimal places (or is that 8 billion?), and could still go further!!


876 posted on 01/02/2006 11:26:16 AM PST by Irish_Thatcherite (~~~A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!~~~)
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To: NicknamedBob

Thanks.

That's easy to remember: a 3 at the end points and a couple of 5s and 1s in the middle. All one has to rember basically is a 3 a 5 and a 1. It's also precise to 5 decimal points.


910 posted on 01/02/2006 11:53:58 AM PST by Baraonda (Demographic is destiny. Don't hire 3rd world illegal aliens nor support businesses that hire them.)
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