How many places has pi been calculated to?

GoodVibe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasumasa_Kanada Jul 22 06, 6:56 PM

zbeckabee

As of 2003, Kanada held the world record calculating the number of digits in the decimal expansion of pi -- exactly 1.2411 trillion digits. http://publicliterature.org/en/wikipedia/y/ya/yasumasa_kanada.html Jul 23 06, 3:20 PM

Create a Free FunTrivia ID to add to, request more/new answers, or edit this entry

How is it possible to determine the area of a circle, if Pi has been calculated to 1.24 trillion places (and counting) - surely the calculated area of the circle grows (albeit infinitesimally) every time the calculation of Pi is extended? PI has now been calculated to 1.24 trillion places. Most people use 3.142 for decimal calculations, or 22/7 (3 and one seventh) as a vulgar or simple fraction. 22/7 = 3.142857.... but PI actually starts 3.1415926535. Now 355/113 = 3,14159292 . This makes 355/133 better to use than 22/7 The further you go, you come up with yet another fractional representation that is better than the last. Which fraction is nearest to the 1.24 trillion decimal placed PI ? How is pi calculated, and what does it represent? What is the record number of digits that PI has been figured to?

1 The Glove Has Been Thrown Duelling was once regarded as the gentlemanly way to settle differences. It had a formal code of conduct, as well as some fascinating stories. Social History Tough 10 Q StarStruck60 Oct 07 09 270 plays 2 "What Kind Of Day Has It Been" Here is a trivia quiz on the 22nd episode of the first series of "The West Wing". 'West Wing' - Season 1 Easy 10 Q som18 Nov 11 03 1404 plays 3 Your Quiz Has Been Placed Online! Congratulations! You have your first quiz online! Now what do you do? Quizmaker Tune-Ups Easy 10 Q salami_swami Jul 20 09 1128 plays