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What is a number followed by 120 zeros referred to mathematically?

Question #54049. Asked by puzzlerguy.
Last updated Jun 05 2021.

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It's called an vigintillion, or in the American system, a novemtrigintillion.
Definition of vigintillion
US : a number equal to 1 followed by 63 zeros
British : a number equal to 1 followed by 120 zeros
link https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigintillion

A novemtrigintillion is equal to 10 power 120. In the long scale which is commonly used in France and Germany, 10 to the power 120 is called vigintillion.
link https://googology.wikia.org/wiki/Novemtrigintillion

Response last updated by gtho4 on Jun 05 2021.
Jan 14 2005, 1:49 PM
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