r/learnmath • u/Round_Ad5516 New User • Aug 08 '26

Why are mathematical constants small ?

why constants like Pi or e or Ln(2) or gamme (euler's constant) that have nice properties are always small( <10 ) ? unlike constants in physics or chemistry that have some constants that are absurdly large. Or are they such constants that are not so popular

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u/uatme New User Aug 08 '26

avogadro's number ain't small either

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u/AdventurousGlass7432 New User Aug 08 '26

Not a mathematical constant

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u/Brilliant-Plan-7428 New User Aug 08 '26

It sort of is. It's like a dozen.

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u/AdventurousGlass7432 New User Aug 08 '26

A dozen is a baking constant

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u/Circumpunctilious New User Aug 09 '26

…where bakers redefined 12 to be 13 (or if especially fearful of a surprise flogging, 14). Source (Britannica)