n-th term · first terms · golden ratio

Each term is the sum of the two preceding ones (Fₙ = Fₙ₋₁ + Fₙ₋₂). The ratio of consecutive terms approaches the golden ratio φ = (1+√5)/2 ≈ 1.618034.
The Fibonacci sequence starts with , and each next term is the sum of the two preceding ones:
giving What is fascinating is that the ratio of consecutive terms approaches the golden ratio:
The sequence and the golden ratio appear in nature — in the arrangement of sunflower seeds, in seashells and in plant branching. Enter the term index (up to 90).
φ = (1+√5)/2 ≈ 1.618. The ratio of consecutive Fibonacci terms approximates it ever more closely — the further the term, the closer to φ.
In the spiral arrangement of sunflower seeds and pine cones, the petal counts of many flowers, and plant branching — because such an arrangement makes optimal use of space and light.
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