What is 1.5trillion divided by 125 million?

Answer 1

0.012

Answer 2

• In those countries that use the long scale (based on powers of a million) like Europe:

1.5 trillion ÷ 125 million = (1.5 × (10⁶)³) ÷ (125 × 10⁶)

= 0.012 × (10⁶)² (= 0.012 billion)

= 0.012 × 10⁶ × 10⁶

= 12 × 10³ × 10⁶

= 12 thousand million or 12 milliard

• In those countries that use the short scale (based on powers of a thousand plus one) like USA:

1.5 trillion ÷ 125 million = (1.5 × (10³)³⁺¹) ÷ (125 × (10³)²)

= 0.012 × (10³)²

= 0.012 × 10⁶ (= 0.012 million)

= 120,000 (= 120 thousand)

Answer 3

12