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The prefix bi- means 2. Similarly, the prefix tri- means 3. Originally, the billion was defined as a one followed by 12 zeros - twice as many as the million; while the trillion had three times as many zeros than the million. Somehow, the meaning changed over time, especially in English-speaking countries (to a one with 9 zeros for a billion, and a one with 12 zeros for a trillion).
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How do you call a billion year time period?
It COULD be called a Gigayear, but in practice it is simply called "a billion years".
What comes after billion?
In the US a trillion comes after a billion. In other countries, a billion is called a milliard and a billion would be equivalent to a trillion in US terms.
What is 7671000000 called?
7 billion, 671 million
What is called 10 to the power 9?
One billion
How do you spell one billion in French?
a billion (1 000 000 000) is called un milliard in French.
What is a million billion called?
A million billion is called a quadrillion.
What is a million billion?
A million billion is called a quadrillion.
How do you call a billion year time period?
It COULD be called a Gigayear, but in practice it is simply called "a billion years".
What is a billon in Denmark?
A ''billion'' is called a milliard in danish (10000000), a billion is 10000000
What is a billion sided shape called?
giga=billion so i came up with gigagon by wacomoly
1000 billion is called what?
trillion
What is billion bytes on a hard disk?
On a flash drive, one billion bytes is called a(n) _____________.
What comes after billion?
In the US a trillion comes after a billion. In other countries, a billion is called a milliard and a billion would be equivalent to a trillion in US terms.
What is a thousand million called?
a billion...
What is a 10 digit number called?
9 Digits is 1 Billion and 10 digits is 10 billion
One billion are called?
It seems like you are missing some context in your question. Could you please provide more information or clarify what you are referring to?
What is abbreviation of a thousand million?
That is commonly called a "billion".
