The 105 trillionth digit of pi is 6.
This groundbreaking calculation was achieved by a team led by Brian Beeler, Owner and Editor-in-Chief, who utilized 36 Solidigm SSDs with nearly a petabyte of storage to handle the immense amount of data generated by calculating so many digits of pi. The storage capacity and reliability afforded by the SSDs were crucial for storing and managing the calculated digits.
Calculating digits of pi to such a high degree of precision is not just an academic exercise. It pushes the boundaries of computational power and storage technology.
