American Power of 10

 

American power of 10.  The following table gives the name for the power-of-10, which is the number shown.  For example, the first one on the list below, the power of 10 is 9, is a billion, which we all know is 1 followed by 9 zeros….. 1,000,000,000.  

  billion  9
  trillion 12
  quadrillion  15
  quintillion      18
  sextillion 21
  septillion       24
  octillion              27
  nonillion 30
  decillion              33
  undecillion 36
  duodecillion          39
  tredecillion 42
  quattuordecillion        45
  quindecillion 48
  sexdecillion 51
  septendecillion    54
  octodecillion    57
  novemdecillion 60
  vigintillion     63
   
  googol *  100
   
  centillion         303
   
   

*  Hummmm…this looks like….google!