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15 (in the USA and in any countries that use "short scale" naming conventions)

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24 (in countries that use "long scale" naming conventions)

To work out the number of zeros from the scales:

  • Long scale
This is based on powers of a million (106) so multiply the name prefix by 6

billion: bi implies 2 → 2 x 6 = 12 zeros

trillion: tri implies 3 → 3 x 6 = 18 zeros

quadrillion: quad implies 4 → 4 x 6 = 24 zeros

quintillion: quin implies 5 → 5 x 6 = 30 zeros

etc

  • Short scale
This is based on powers of a thousand (103) plus one, so multiply 3 by the name prefix plus one.

billion: bi implies 2 → 3 x (2 + 1) = 3 x 3 = 9 zeros

trillion: tri implies 3 → 3 x (3 + 1) = 3 x 4 = 12 zeros

quadrillion: quad implies 4 → 3 x (4 + 1) = 3 x 5 = 15 zeros

quintillion: quin implies 5 → 3 x (5 + 1) = 3 x 6 = 18 zeros

etc

→ quadrillion: quad implies 4 → 3 x (4 + 1) = 3 x 5 = 15 zeros.

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13y ago

A gazillion.

log base 10 of a zillion.

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12y ago

a zillion minus one

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9y ago

9 zeros ( 1 000 000 000)

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5.3

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