(pi - 22/7) < (pi - 3.14). 22/7 is closer to pi than 3.14. | Hacker News

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tailrecursion on Oct 1, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: All Rational Approximations of Pi Are Useless

(pi - 22/7) < (pi - 3.14). 22/7 is closer to pi than 3.14.

tailrecursion on Oct 1, 2012 | [–]

It would have been better if I had specified absolute values in the formula. I hope the point came through. (It appears I'm unable to edit this particular comment.)

tedunangst on Oct 2, 2012 | [–]

Sure, but it's not closer than 3.142. You get less than one digit of bonus accuracy.

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