Force PC to calculate equation to infinite decimal places?

Question

I need a software or a command line to display the irrational number 22/7 indefinitely.

When i use calc, I'm shown a finite number of decimal places:

~$ calc 22/7
~3.14285714285714285714

How can I force my PC to calculate forever?

Do you want to know more digits of 22/7 or do you just want to computer to calculate any number? — Rufus_12, Commented Jun 1, 2014 at 13:49
I can search google for more, but it's a homework, so I need the code or an app — user287384, Commented Jun 1, 2014 at 13:50
This is hard, does it never repeat? I can paste it here: 3.142857142857142793701541449991054832935333251953125 is to 51 dp, thats about as long as you can get I think, as on a 64 bit computer to do with limits of accuracy... — Tim, Commented Jun 1, 2014 at 13:53

Rufus_12 · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-01 13:57:38Z

3

bc <<< 'scale=100;22/7'

bc is Best Calculator and is normally installed on ubuntu

scale=<num> means the number of digits you want after the comma 22/7 you calculation

answered Jun 1, 2014 at 13:57

Rufus_12

4104 silver badges13 bronze badges

Please read: stackoverflow.com/help/someone-answers
– Rufus_12
Commented Jun 1, 2014 at 14:10

Add a comment |

1 Answer 1