Python script to find pi to the Nth digit
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from math import factorial | |
from decimal import Decimal, getcontext | |
# Chudnovsky algorithm for figuring out pi | |
getcontext().prec=1000 | |
pi_input = input('How many digits of pi would you like?') | |
n = int(pi_input) | |
def cal(n): | |
t= Decimal(0) | |
pi = Decimal(0) | |
deno= Decimal(0) | |
for k in range(n): | |
t = ((-1)**k)*(factorial(6*k))*(13591409+545140134*k) | |
deno = factorial(3*k)*(factorial(k)**3)*(640320**(3*k)) | |
pi += Decimal(t)/Decimal(deno) | |
pi = pi * Decimal(12) / Decimal(640320 ** Decimal(1.5)) | |
pi = 1/pi | |
return round(pi,n) | |
print(cal(n)) |
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