Petition · past parliament
Mandate that the value of π should equal exactly three.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
It is very gratifying to see that the government is bringing back the sensible Imperial system of measurement which was so successful during our days of Empire.
In the spirit of this change it is time to simplify the ridiculous, Greek and irrational value of π which makes mathematics so difficult
In the spirit of this change it is time to simplify the ridiculous, Greek and irrational value of π which makes mathematics so difficult
When Archimedes of Syracuse came up with the value of π he clearly did not appreciate the widescale use to which it would be put. We use it in trigonometry, computing and all manner of branches of engineering.
Not being able to enter a simple value for π into our calculators and computers makes engineering and business life much harder and has a significant impact of the efficiency of the UK economy.
Changing the value to something simple like three (3) will garner much support from us all.
Not being able to enter a simple value for π into our calculators and computers makes engineering and business life much harder and has a significant impact of the efficiency of the UK economy.
Changing the value to something simple like three (3) will garner much support from us all.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 18 Sep 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Sep 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.