Hidden in π

Is my name in π?

Is Mary in π?

Yes, Mary is in there, starting at decimal place 30,648.

Mary on the keypad

  1. M6
  2. A2
  3. R7
  4. Y9

Type Mary on a phone keypad and you get 6279: 4 digits to hunt for.

Where it sits

Decimal place 30,648. Roughly 30,648 digits in, give or take.

Who lives nearby

  • 982 digits back to Claude Monet
  • 1,140 digits back to Wales
  • caboose, 898 digits on
  • cabooses, 898 digits on

Nearest of all: caboose, just 898 digits to the right.

From the teacher's notes

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

caboose is just 898 digits to your right.

How early is Mary?

Number 510 of 2,007: Mary beats 74% of the 2,007 names on this list to its spot.

Mary's neighbours on this list

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

See every name

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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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