The googolplex is so large its value exceeds the number of atoms in the known universe. Since then, even larger numbers have been described, such as TREE 3. The names given to large numbers based on powers of ten vary between different countries.
The two main naming systems are the short scale and the long scale. The United States uses the short scale, in which a billion is 1, million and is written as a one followed by nine zeros.
The long scale is used in France and was previously used in the United Kingdom. In the long scale, a billion means one million million. According to this definition of a billion, the number is written with a one followed by 12 zeros.
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