# Prove that $\pi$ has $2$ digits that repeat infinite number of times

How can I prove that $\pi$ has $2$ digits repeating an infinite number of times in its decimal expansion? Proving that $1$ digit repeats an infinite number of times is easy – $\pi$ is irrational, and by the definition of irrational number, a digit must be repeated an infinite number of times?

HINT: Assume only one digit appears infinitely many times, then after finitely many decimal places we will have only the repeating digit appearing. This means that $\pi$ is periodic (has a repeating decimal pattern), hence it's rational, which is a contradiction.

Well, if only one digit appears an infinite number of times, then $\pi$ is rational.

Suppose that only $d$ appears an infinite number of times.

Split $\pi$ into the following parts:

• $A=$ the integer part, i.e., $\lfloor{\pi}\rfloor$
• $B=$ the fraction part's until only $d$ appears

Let $N$ denote the number of decimal digits in $B$, then:

$$\pi=\frac{9A\cdot10^{N}+9B+d}{9\cdot10^{N}}$$

Hence $\pi$ is rational.

For example, suppose $\pi=3.14159\overline{2}$, with $d=2$:

• $A=3$
• $B=14159$
• $N=5$

Then:

$$\pi=\frac{9\cdot3\cdot10^{5}+9\cdot14159+2}{9\cdot10^{5}}=\frac{2827433}{900000}$$

Hence $\pi$ is rational.

• S. Peter: Please see a more detailed explanation + an example in the updated answer. – barak manos Nov 2 '16 at 10:20