Why √3 Is One of Math’s Most Useful Numbers


Theodorus’s constant refers to √3, which was studied by the ancient Greek mathematician Theodorus of Cyrene. Theodorus proved that the square roots of numbers that are not perfect squares, such as √3, are irrational numbers.

√3 ≈ 1.73205…

Its decimal representation extends infinitely without repeating.


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