Question

Is `22/7` the same as `pi`?

Answer 1

`pi=3.142`

Explanation:

`pi` is roughly `3.142`

Writing that as a fraction, we get `3142/1000` which subsequently gives `22/7~~3.142`

Answer 2

They are not equal, but their values are very close.

`pi != 22/7, " "pi ~~ 22/7`

Explanation:

`22/7 and pi` are not equal, but we can say that

`pi ~~ 22/7" "` they are approximately equal.

`pi` is an irrational number - it is an infinite, non-recurring decimal.
Its value is `3.141592654..............` There is NO pattern.

`22/7` is a fraction which is very close to `pi`.

However, `22/7` is a rational number which can be written as a recurring decimal . `22/7 = 3.142857bar142857...` There IS a pattern.

If `pi and 22/7` were equal, their difference would be `0`

However: `22/7 - pi = 0.00126448925...`

Therefore they are not equal, but,

`22/7 = 3 1/7` is very close to `pi`