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Pi can be approximated using a fraction, such as 22/7. This posters shows the accuracy of the best approximations m/n for m from 1 to 10,000. Each dot represents a value of m, arranged on an Archimedean spiral, starting with m=1 (top) and ending at m=10,000 (inside). The color encodes the accuracy of the best approximation for that value of m.

Read more about the method at http://mkweb.bcgsc.ca/pi/pi.approximation.day

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