[Phys-L] Re: Triskaidekaphobia (was: Elevators)

[dcrowe at SOTC.ORG (Dan Crowe)]

In the USA, this is sometimes called a quintillion.  In the UK, it might
be called a million billion.  To Brits, a billion is a million million.
My understanding is that large numbers have the following names in the
two countries:

Number   USA name      UK name

10^6     million       million
10^9     billion       thousand million
10^12    trillion      billion
10^15    quadrillion   thousand billion
10^18    quintillion   million billion

Daniel Crowe
Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics
Ardmore Regional Center
dcrowe@sotc.org

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The prefix is exa

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Forum for Physics Educators [mailto:PHYS-
> L@list1.ucc.nau.edu] On Behalf Of Ludwik Kowalski
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>
> What is the name for this large number: 10^18? I was
> going to type bigillioion (reflecting my ignorance).
> Ludwik Kowalski