Hidden in π

Is my name in π?

Is Ellie in π?

Yes, Ellie is in there, starting at decimal place 108,001.

Spelling Ellie on a phone

  1. E3
  2. L5
  3. L5
  4. I4
  5. E3

Type Ellie on a phone keypad and you get 35543: 5 digits to hunt for.

Where it sits

Decimal place 108,001. Roughly 108,001 digits in, give or take.

Famous neighbours

  • 111 digits back to John Machin
  • 6,243 digits back to jostled
  • castled, 1,085 digits on
  • happily, 1,322 digits on

John Machin is the nearest famous face, 111 digits to the left.

From the teacher's notes

You're in π's first million. Exclusive club!

Your nearest famous neighbour on the left: John Machin.

Among popular names

In the race through π, Ellie comes in at number 782 of 2,007, ahead of 61% of the 2,007 names.

Names close to Ellie

Ellie is on our list of popular first names in the US.

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Your number is in π.*

We looked. All 100 billion digits. Twice, for luck.

A phone number, a birthday like 14/03/1999, a word, or up to four words like i love you. We won't tell anyone what you type. * Probably. 99.995% of ten-digit numbers. The other 0.005% are being difficult.

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