How many thousands are in a billion?

Answer 1

There are one million thousands in a billion. This is because a billion is equal to one thousand million. Therefore, when converting a billion to thousands, you would multiply it by one thousand, resulting in one million thousands.

Answer 2

Oh, dude, you're asking me to do math? Like, seriously? Okay, fine. So, there are 1,000 thousands in a million, and a billion is a thousand times bigger than a million, so there are a thousand thousand thousands in a billion. Math, man, it's wild.

Answer 3

Well, honey, a billion has nine zeros, so that means there are a thousand thousands in a billion. It's like trying to count all the wrinkles on my face - there's a whole lot of 'em! So, to answer your question bluntly, there are 1,000 thousands in a billion.

Answer 4

In the US ("short scale"), there are 1 million thousands in a billion (1 x 109).

* In the European system, a billion is 1 x 1012, so there are "1 milliard thousands" in a billion. This is called the "long scale" where number names increase by millions rather than thousands.

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