What is a googol minus one?

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What is a googol minus one?

Question #46272. Asked by Lucy_Girl.

serpa
Answer has 9 votes

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serpa
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Answer has 9 votes.

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9,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999

Jul 05 2010, 6:57 PM

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peasypod
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Answer has 6 votes.

100 nines?!!!!!!!!

Apr 10 2004, 9:00 AM

Answer 2

I think peasypod did answer! If a googol is one followed by 100 zeroes, then a googol minus one will be 100 nines. Example for comparison: A hundred is one followed by two zeroes, a hundred minus one is two nines - 99. It would take far too long to type out the answer in full.