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To cosmic shreds, I say! (thelemmy.club)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
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[–] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

Pi can be equal to whatever you want, as long as you’re using a number base that accounts for it. Pi is only an irrational number because base-10 is a rational base. You could create a number base that sets pi equal to 1, if you wanted.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    what if i make a base pi system?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago*

    That’s exactly my point. A base pi system would have pi equal to 1. In a base pi number system, a circle with a radius of 1 would have a circumference of 10. A radius of 10 would be a circumference of 100. Etc… Pi (and the relationship between a circle’s radius and circumference) only normally requires complex math because base 10 is a rational number base.

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