Pi Day trivia
Pi Day Mini Quiz
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Geometric constant Pi represents the mathematical ratio between a circle's circumference and what?
Pi is derived by dividing a circle's circumference by its diameter. A string cut to the length of any circle's diameter will wrap around the outer edge exactly pi times.
Mathematicians celebrate Pi Day on March 14th to perfectly match what feature of the number?
March 14 (3/14) matches the first digits of pi. Because the irrational number is infinite and non-repeating, calculating its total or final digits is mathematically impossible.
Math fans celebrate Pi Day on March 14th, which doubles as the birthday of what famous physicist?
Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879. In a strange coincidence, fellow physicist Stephen Hawking—who is often compared to Einstein—actually died on Pi Day in 2018.
Elite university MIT uses the annual Pi Day holiday to execute what student-focused tradition?
MIT officially posts regular admission decisions on March 14 at exactly 6:28 PM. This is known as "Tau Time" because the mathematical constant tau is exactly two times pi.