Definition:Centillion/Short Scale
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Definition
Centillion is a name for $10^{303}$ in the short scale system:
- One centillion $= 10^{3 \times 100 + 3}$
Also defined as
In the long scale system:
- One centillion $= 10^{6 \times 100} = 10^{600}$
Also see
Linguistic Note
The word centillion is created from the Latin-derived prefix centi-, meaning hundredfold, together with -illion, a back-formation from the word million.
Sources
- 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $10^{63}$
- 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $10^{63}$