Power of ten | Number | Name |
3 | 1 000 | Thousand |
6 | 1 000 000 | Million |
9 | 1 000 000 000 | Billion |
12 | 1 000 000 000 000 | Trillion |
We employ the terms million or billion to refer to large numbers. They are linked as follows:
1,000,000 is 1,000,000 1,000 1 Billion equals 1 million 1,000
1 trillion is 1 million times 1000
Example 1
Write 2 468 900 in words
Solution
Two million = Two Million
468 000 = four hundred and sixty-eight,000
900 = Nine hundred
Answer 2 468900= Two millions 468 million nine hundred.
Example 2
Write the number 3184 20940 words.
Solution
3.0 million = 3 billion
1 = 184 000 000 of one million and forty-four millions
200 000 = 2 hundred thousand
900 = Nine hundred
40 = Forty
Answer: 3 184 200 940 – Three million, one hundred and forty-four million two hundred thousand ninety-four.
Example 3
Create eleven trillion, eight hundred and one billion one million and five thousand and ninety-eight.
Solution
Eleven trillion equals 11,000 000
Eight one billion dollars equals 801 000 000 000
Three million equals 3 000 000
Five thousand and ninety-eight equals 5 098
Answer: Eleven trillion eight hundred and one billion 3 million 5 thousand and ninety-eight.
=
11,801,003,005,090