The "Feynman Point" is a series of six nines in pi. It starts at the 762nd decimal place.
π = 3.1415926 ... 1134999999837 ...
The series is named after Richard Feynman for claiming in a lecture that he wanted to memorize pi up to the 762nd digit so that he could end his recitation with "nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, and so on." This would give the false impression that pi is rational, since infinitely repeating nines indicate a terminating decimal (see "Wikipedia article '0.999...'" in related links).
The Feynman point refers to the sequence of six consecutive 9's which can be located from the 762nd to 767th digits of pi. It's named after Feynman because he said he wanted to memorize pi to that point and say "nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine and so on".
There is only one decimal point in the number Pi
Position 763, known as Feynman's Point, is notable in the decimal expansion of π (pi) because it contains six consecutive 9s: 999999. This unique sequence occurs starting at the 763rd decimal place, drawing attention from mathematicians and enthusiasts alike. The point is named after physicist Richard Feynman, who famously expressed a desire to memorize π to this point, as a playful challenge to recite 3.14159 followed by the six 9s. This occurrence is purely coincidental and adds an intriguing aspect to the study of π.
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The square root of pi is a finite number. However, it is an irrational number. That implies that if you try to write it out as a decimal number, it will stretch out to an infinite number of decimal places to the right of the decimal point.
The Feynman point is the sequence of six 9s which begins at the 762nd decimal place of Pi or π.
The Feynman point is the sequence of six 9s which begins at the 762nd decimal place of Pi or π.
The Feynman point refers to the sequence of six consecutive 9's which can be located from the 762nd to 767th digits of pi. It's named after Feynman because he said he wanted to memorize pi to that point and say "nine, nine, nine, nine, nine, nine and so on".
The Feynman Point
There is only one decimal point in the number Pi
Position 763, known as Feynman's Point, is notable in the decimal expansion of π (pi) because it contains six consecutive 9s: 999999. This unique sequence occurs starting at the 763rd decimal place, drawing attention from mathematicians and enthusiasts alike. The point is named after physicist Richard Feynman, who famously expressed a desire to memorize π to this point, as a playful challenge to recite 3.14159 followed by the six 9s. This occurrence is purely coincidental and adds an intriguing aspect to the study of π.
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Pi is 3.141592654 it is an irrational number (meaning it will have infinite number of digits to the right of the decimal point, without repetition)
infinite number of digits after the decimal point -- pi does not have a finite value.
The square root of pi is a finite number. However, it is an irrational number. That implies that if you try to write it out as a decimal number, it will stretch out to an infinite number of decimal places to the right of the decimal point.