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How come a 1 followed by 99 zeros isn't called a google and a 1 followed by 100 zeros 10 google?
Googol and number naming scheme (Was: Just for fun)
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In summary, the conversation discusses the concept of a "google" and how it relates to other large numbers. While some believe a google should be represented by a 1 followed by 99 zeros, others argue that it should be a 1 followed by 100 zeros. The conversation also touches on the issues surrounding the use of "big numbers" and their varying definitions. Ultimately, it is determined that there is no official or correct definition for a google.
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You have to have more zeros than that to get to the Googleplex level.
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I know what a googleplex is. What I'm saying is that a 1 followed by 100 zeros should be 10 google, as in 10,000 is ten thousand, 10,000,000 is ten million etc.
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Why do you think that 1 followed by 99 zeros should be called a google in the first place?
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You'll have to ask Edward Kasner. The number google googol is not used in any official manner, so it doesn't matter.
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You are all referring to it as Google but it's in fact Googol.
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Because most big numbers that have distinct names follow the pattern ##10^{3n}##, with n an integer.Borg said:
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Correct. On the integer, and the spelling. Sorry.
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Missed that.DrClaude said:
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In the recent past there has been some disagreement about these "big numbers," with billion meaning "one thousand million" (or ##10^9##) in American usage, but "one million million" (or ##10^{12}##) in British usage. These are called, respectively, short scale and long scale. The same discrepancies were present for trillion, quadrillion, and so on. Since 1974, the long scale versions are used less frequently in the UK, but "billion" still means ##10^{12}## in most other European countries and elsewhere.DrClaude said:
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billion and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_and_short_scales#Current_usage
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DrClaude said:
However Graham’s number, a contender for the largest number used in a serious mathematical problem, is a power of 3 and it’s last 5 digits are 95387
Related to Googol and number naming scheme (Was: Just for fun)
1. What is a googol?
A googol is a number that is equal to 10 raised to the power of 100, or 1 followed by 100 zeros. It was named by a 9-year-old boy in the 1930s and is often used in discussions about large numbers.
2. How is a googol written?
A googol is written as the number 1 followed by 100 zeros, or 10^100 in exponential notation. It can also be written as 1e100 in scientific notation.
3. What is the significance of the googol in mathematics?
The googol is used as an example to illustrate the concept of infinity and the vastness of numbers in mathematics. It is also used in discussions about the limits of computation and the size of the universe.
4. What is the naming scheme for numbers after a googol?
The naming scheme for numbers after a googol follows the same pattern as the naming scheme for numbers after a million. For example, a googol and one would be written as 1 googol 1, a googol and two would be written as 1 googol 2, and so on.
5. Are there any practical applications of the googol in science or technology?
The googol is primarily used as a conceptual example in mathematics and does not have any practical applications in science or technology. However, the term "googol" has been used in popular culture, such as the name of the well-known internet company, Google.
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