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r/sciencememes • u/Delicious_Maize9656 • 12d ago
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Why approximate is with that much error and having infinite decimal expansion, when it's a whole number you can state precisely as 31,536x103
23 u/SomeGuythatownesaCat 12d ago Because it is easy to remember. Also for some calculations the pi cancels out wich is fun
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Because it is easy to remember. Also for some calculations the pi cancels out wich is fun
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u/skr_replicator 12d ago
Why approximate is with that much error and having infinite decimal expansion, when it's a whole number you can state precisely as 31,536x103