The ancient Babylonians calculated the area of a circle by taking 3 times the square of its radius, which gave a value of pi. Leaving them with a infinte number 3.14159... and so on.
Here's a brief history of finding π. The ancient Babylonians calculated the area of a circle by taking 3 times the square of its radius, which gave a value of pi = 3. One Babylonian tablet (ca. 1900–1680 BC) indicates a value of 3.125 for π, which is a closer approximation.
How is PI value calculated?
In some ways Pi (π) is a really straightforward number – calculating Pi simply involves taking any circle and dividing its circumference by its diameter. In fact if you search long enough within the digits of Pi (π) you can find any number, including your birthday.
