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Re:Why do prime numbers make these spirals? by viciousvoxel on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @05:47AM (#35711395)
I'm curious why, even if you were going to approximate it, it would be rounded up to the nearest decimal rather than rounded in the standard way to 3.1?
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Re:Why do prime numbers make these spirals? by kazinator on Wednesday April 26, 2023 @08:53PM (#35721916)
The value 3.0 is better; then you can build hexagonal wheels.
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