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[–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Can pi be expressed with a finite amount of digits in another number system?

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    How about a pi based system, then pi is 1.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I don't think there's any technical reason we can't count in base pi

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Well we need an integer base number system....

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    "A base is usually a whole number bigger than 1, although non-integer bases are also mathematically possible."

    https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_(mathematics)

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