Packing problems

496 unit squares in a square

Unit squares; smaller container side is better.

496 unit squares in a square

This arrangement

22.822876

Container side · 8 significant figures

0.000609% smaller container side than the value listed in Francisco Couzo’s catalogue on 19 October 2026.

Comparison recorded 19 October 2026
ArrangementContainer side
This arrangement22.822876
Francisco Couzo’s catalogue22.823015

Difference: 0.00013909891 smaller side.

Compared with the exact certificate linked below.