These math functions will only handle values within the range of the integer and float types on your computer (this corresponds currently to the C types long resp. double). If you need to handle bigger numbers, take a look at the arbitrary precision math functions.
These functions are available as part of the standard module, which is always available.
The constants listed here are always available as part of the PHP core.
Table 1. Math constants
Constant | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
M_PI | 3.14159265358979323846 | Pi |
M_E | 2.7182818284590452354 | e |
M_LOG2E | 1.4426950408889634074 | log_2 e |
M_LOG10E | 0.43429448190325182765 | log_10 e |
M_LN2 | 0.69314718055994530942 | log_e 2 |
M_LN10 | 2.30258509299404568402 | log_e 10 |
M_PI_2 | 1.57079632679489661923 | pi/2 |
M_PI_4 | 0.78539816339744830962 | pi/4 |
M_1_PI | 0.31830988618379067154 | 1/pi |
M_2_PI | 0.63661977236758134308 | 2/pi |
M_SQRTPI | 1.77245385090551602729 | sqrt(pi) [4.0.2] |
M_2_SQRTPI | 1.12837916709551257390 | 2/sqrt(pi) |
M_SQRT2 | 1.41421356237309504880 | sqrt(2) |
M_SQRT3 | 1.73205080756887729352 | sqrt(3) [4.0.2] |
M_SQRT1_2 | 0.70710678118654752440 | 1/sqrt(2) |
M_LNPI | 1.14472988584940017414 | log_e(pi) [4.0.2] |
M_EULER | 0.57721566490153286061 | Euler constant [4.0.2] |