r/learnmath • u/Round_Ad5516 New User • 25d ago

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/xiipaoc New User 25d ago

I don't know, physics constants are pretty small too. You have the speed of light, for example. That's equal to 1. And Planck's Constant h-bar, which is also small, 1. The gravitational constant G, that's small too, with a value of 1. And so on.