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The circumference of a circle is slightly more than three times as long as its diameter. The exact ratio is called π.

The number pi is a mathematical constant, the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, commonly approximated as 3.14159.

In the News

  • 1882: Mathematician and academic Ferdinand von Lindemann publishes proof that π (pi) is a transcendental number.

    1882: Mathematician and academic Ferdinand von Lindemann publishes proof that π (pi) is a transcendental number.

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External links:

  • Pi @ Wikipedia
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