March 14 is internationally recognized as Pi Day but did you know that it was also Einstein’s birthday?
Pi Day 2025 Fun Events and Details!
The symbol for π is the Greek letter p, for the perimeter. Pi (π) is used in mathematics to represent the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi is an irrational number and is approximately equal to 3.141592653... The date March 14 (3/14) represents the first 3 digits of this interesting number. Up to now, over 100 trillion digits of Pi have been calculated on a computer!
On Friday March 14, the Math Drop-In Centre will be hosting activities to celebrate such a joyous day in math history.
Activities
Delicious Pies!
Fun fact sheets about Pi Day and Albert Einstein
Fun and interactive activities
Lucky Draw event for students answering math or logic questions
Chance to win prizes
Free Library/Learning Centre swag
And many more!!!
To learn more about these activities, visit us on March 14th at Morningside and Progress campus (locations and times listed below). Engaging in any of the activities mentioned above, will reward you with a slice of pie. We would love to hear about some of your favourites down below! Happy Pi(e) Day!
Progress: 12:30 - 2 pm @ Outside RM L2-08
Morningside: 12:30 - 2 pm @ Morningside Commons
Pie Recipe from Centennial College's Culinary Department!
Here is a video about the significance of Pi, its beautiful history and its infinite nature!
Pi Tape!
Some Fun Facts about Pi Day and Pi!
You can find your birthday within the digits of π by going to http://www.mypiday.com/.
Pi was mentioned in an episode of the Simpsons, where Apu demonstrates his amazing memory by memorizing decimal places of pi up to the digit 1, the 40000th digit.
Currently pi has been calculated to 100 trillion decimal places, which took 157 days to compute, and filled 515 TB of memory
Suresh Kumar Sharma from India holds the world record for remembering the value of Pi up to 70 030 digits.
Pi has been used regularly in mathematical sense for more than 250 years.
Some Fun and Interesting Websites and Resources!
Pi Day - How Indigenous Stone Fish Traps Contribute to Mathematical Education
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