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I might be different, but 355/113 is very easy to remember and is not 7 unique segments of information. I just think "double the odds"

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We know we want a fraction, not a single number, so split down the middle:

113/355

And we know pi won't be less than 1, so flip it: 355/113. Knowing that the digits sequences are doubled lets you do some cheap, mental run length encoding. In a case where you need a hand calculation, spending 3 seconds to re-derive the sequence seems tolerable.



Unwillingly, I just memorized a Pi approximation.


As did I.

I came back here 6 hours after reading it to confirm that it is still stuck in my brain, I am guessing permanently. Although I already knew Pi to 6 decimal places so its not like I am gaining a lot of accuracy out of this.


Required information for your approach:

Repeat the digits

Use odd digits

Use increasing sequence

Use three digits

Split the result in half and divide

Pi is greater than 1

But since humans have associative memory, these are easier to learn than a seemingly arbitrary digits sequence.




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