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UK billion used to be what is called a "trillion" in the U.S - 1012 (a 1, followed by 12 zeroes). However, now they officially use the "short scale", that is, a billion is now officially 109, just as in the United States.
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What is half a billion?
Depending on the term billion (UK or US - Long vs short).US - 1,000,000,000 /2 = 500,000,000UK - 1,000,000,000 /2 = 500,000,000,000In the US a billion is a thousand million whereas the UK and most of Europe the value is a million million. Why? Probably US millionaires wanted to be exclusive.See related link.
Is trillion bigger than a billion?
A billion is a one with nine zeros, and a trillion is a one with 12 zeros. Yes, trillion is bigger.
How do you say 3000000000000?
three trillion (uk & us) or three billion (rest of europe)
How do you write 1.5 billion in number?
1,500,000,000 in the US short form; 1,500,000,000,000, in the UK long form.
Which is bigger billion or trillion?
A trillion is bigger than a billion. It takes 1,000 billions to equal 1 trillion.
What is a billion in the UK?
The same as a billion in the US. A thousand million.However, a long time ago, a 'British billion' was a million million, ie. a thousand times bigger than a US billion. The term 'billiard' is sometimes used to mean 'British billion' to clear up the confusion.Everybody in the UK uses the same definition as in the US though.
One million equals how many billion?
1000000 = one million 1000000000 = one US billion 1000000000000 = one UK billion So one million is 1000 US billion, and 1000000 UK billion, although common practice in the UK nowadays is to use the US definition.
How many zeros are there in UK billion?
The value 1 billion regardless of whether it is 1 billion in the US, UK or Canada is always: 1,000,000,000
How much does the us owe the UK?
The UK owes America 578.6 billion Euros America owes the UK 834.5 billion Euros
What is 3.5 billion?
3,500,000,000,000 (UK)or3,500,000,000 (US)
Who has bigger population Peru or US?
USA has the bigger population of about 300 Billion Peru has about 29,546,963
How would you write 15.2 billion in numbers?
In the US, 15.2 billion is 15,200,000,000. In the UK, 15.2 billion is 15,200,000,000,000.
What is one billion in numbers?
Us - 1000,000,000 uk - 1000000000000
What country is bigger the UK or US?
no it is much smaller than us .UK is half the size of minneasota
How many digits are there in a US billion?
In the US, one billion is written as the numeral one followed by 9 zeros (1,000,000,000). So, in the US, a billion has ten (10) digits. A billion has a very different meaning in the UK.
Which is bigger 4 liters or 4 quarts?
Depends if you are in the US or UK Liters are bigger/
How many millions equal 12 billion?
12 billion is 12,000 million, in the US and present UK Short Scale. 12 billion is 12,000,000 million, in the former UK Long Scale.
