You don’t have to be a mathematical whiz to calculate the savings Angelenos can score on pizzas and pies on Pi Day, which will be observed Friday to commemorate the mathematical constant pi. While you don’t have to understand pi to claim the deals,

To some people, Pi Day is about mathematics. To others, it’s an excuse to eat pizza. Either way, there will be celebrations on Friday, March 14. Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, named after a Greek letter. It’s a constant number with an infinite number of digits, as explained by the U.S. Census Bureau.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Math enthusiasts around the world, from college students to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day, which is March 14 or 3/14 — the first three digits of an infinite number with many practical uses. Many people will mark the day with a slice of pie — sweet, savory or even pizza.