Hidden in π

Is my name in π?

Is Mabel in π?

Found it: Mabel starts at decimal place 89,896 of π.

Mabel on the keypad

  1. M6
  2. A2
  3. B2
  4. E3
  5. L5

Type Mabel on a phone keypad and you get 62235: 5 digits to hunt for.

The spot

Decimal place 89,896. Roughly 89,896 digits in, give or take.

Next door in π

  • 94 digits back to Kenya
  • 1,010 digits back to aspects
  • Gukesh Dommaraju, 78 digits on
  • Michael Phelps, 906 digits on

Gukesh Dommaraju is the nearest famous face, 78 digits to the right.

From the teacher's notes

Name found! π has been carrying it around for ages.

Plot twist: π looked away 89,895 times before finally writing you down.

How early is Mabel?

Number 721 of 2,007: Mabel beats 64% of the 2,007 names on this list to its spot.

Mabel's neighbours on this list

Mabel 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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