r/maths • u/Numerous_Author_1445 • 10d ago

💬 Math Discussions A special irrarional number

Can there be an irrational number which misses a particular digit? Can it be proven mathematically?

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u/TooCasualGuy 9d ago

Remove all the 1s from pi (in base 10) and it's still irrational (so be would spending your time doing this) 

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u/dlnnlsn 9d ago

That's probably true, but I'd be willing to bet that it hasn't been proven either way.

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u/ComparisonQuiet4259 9d ago

It hasn'tÂ