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How large exactly is a billion?
1,000,000,000
A billion is a number with two distinct definitions: 1,000,000,000, i.e. one thousand million, or 109 (ten to the ninth power), as defined on the short scale. This is now the meaning in all English dialects. 1,000,000,000,000, i.e. one million million, or 1012 (ten to the twelfth power), as defined on the long scale.
How much space does $1 billion take up?
The area covered by 1,000,000,000 (one billion) one dollar bills measures 4 square miles. This would cover an area equal to the size of 2,555 acres. The area covered by 100,000,000,000 (one hundred billion) one dollar bills measures 400 square miles.
What is a million in standard form?
One million (1,000,000), or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001.
How do you convert billions to millions?
By using our Billion to Million conversion tool, you know that one Billion is equivalent to 1000 Million. Hence, to convert Billion to Million, we just need to multiply the number by 1000.
Does 1000 million equal 1 trillion?
This is now the meaning in all English dialects. 1,000,000,000,000, i.e. one million million, or 10 12 (ten to the twelfth power), as defined on the long scale. This is one thousand times larger than the short scale billion, and this number is now normally referred to as one trillion.
What does one billion look like?
In the United States—as well as around the world in science and finance—a billion is 1,000 million, which is written as a one followed by nine zeros. This is also called the “short scale.” There is also a “long scale,” which is used in France and was previously used in the United Kingdom, in which a billion means one million million.
What does 1 million mean?
1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros. 2. the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen. Familiarity information: ONE MILLION MILLION used as a noun is rare.
How many zeros are in a million, billion, and trillion?
There is some ambiguity in this question that people need to be aware of. In the United States 1 trillion is 1000 billion, and 1 billion is 1000 million, so 1 trillion is 1 000 000 million, that is, a million million or 1 000 000 000 000. Thus, there are 12 zeros in the standard decimal numeric notation for 1 trillion.