Hidden in π

Is my name in π?

Is Lakshmi in π?

Yes, Lakshmi is in there, starting at decimal place 520,710.

Spelling Lakshmi on a phone

  1. L5
  2. A2
  3. K5
  4. S7
  5. H4
  6. M6
  7. I4

Lakshmi turns into 5257464 on the keypad, 7 digits long.

The spot

Decimal place 520,710. That's about 520,710 digits into π.

Who lives nearby

  • 740 digits back to nettles
  • 4,627 digits back to extreme
  • Boston, 393 digits on
  • squalls, 733 digits on

Boston is the nearest famous face, 393 digits to the right.

From the teacher's notes

Hooray! Your name shows up in full.

Next-door neighbours alert: nettles and Boston!

How early is Lakshmi?

In the race through π, Lakshmi comes in at number 1,176 of 2,007, ahead of 41% of the 2,007 names.

Lakshmi's neighbours on this list

Lakshmi is on our list of popular first names in India.

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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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