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Approximate pi out of small numbers
Given the numbers 1, 2, ..., n the puzzle is to try to make a number as close as possible to pi using only the four mathematical operations +, -, *, / and parentheses (brackets). You don't have to use ...
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Approximate e out of small numbers
Given the numbers 1, 2, ..., n the puzzle is to try to make a number as close as possible to the mathematical constant $e$ using only the four mathematical operations +, -, *, / and parentheses (...
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Make 38 using the least possible digits 8
This is a follow up question to this one, which was:
Make the number 1998 using the minimum amount of digits 8.
Your allowed operations are +, -, *, /, ^, % (percent).
You need not use only integers ...
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