Pi Day Competition Winner
March 14, 2025 - PS25, Jersey City, NJ
First Place Winner in the PS25 Pi Day Competition
250 decimal places of Pi
Memory, Focus, Mathematical Interest
About the Competition
On March 14th, 2025 (Pi Day), PS25 in Jersey City, NJ, held a special competition where students were challenged to recite as many digits of Pi as they could remember. This annual event celebrates the mathematical constant π (Pi), which is approximately equal to 3.14159...
I had been practicing for weeks, using various memorization techniques to learn the digits. Through consistent practice and dedication, I was able to memorize Pi to 250 decimal places, which earned me the first prize in the school-wide competition.
The Value of Pi I Recited
3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944592307816406286208998628034825342117067982148086513282306647093844609550582231725359408128481117450284102701938521105559644622948954930381964428810975665933446128475648233786783165271201909145648566923460348610454326648213393607260249141273724587006606315588174881520920962829254091715364367892590360011330530548820466521384146951941511609433057270365759591953092186117381932611793105118548074462379962749567351885752724891227938183011949129833673362440656643086021394946395224737190702217986094370277053921717629317675238467481846766940513200056812714526356082778577134275778960917363717872146844090122495343014654958537105079227968925892354201995611212902219608640344181598136297747713099605187072113499999983729780499510597317328160963185950244594553469083026425223082533446850352619311881710100031378387528865875332083814206171776691473035982534904287554687311595628638823537875937519577818577805321712268066130019278766111959092164201989
My Memorization Technique
To memorize such a long sequence of digits, I used a combination of techniques:
- Breaking the digits into smaller chunks of 5-10 numbers
- Creating visual patterns and stories for each chunk
- Using spaced repetition to reinforce my memory
- Practicing daily for 15-20 minutes
- Recording myself and listening to the recordings
Why Pi is Important
Pi (π) is one of the most important mathematical constants, representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. It appears in many formulas in mathematics and physics, from calculating the area of a circle to understanding waves and periodic functions.
Learning about Pi and its properties has helped me develop a deeper appreciation for mathematics and its applications in the real world.