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🤯 A huge number 0️⃣ 1 with 30 zeros
nonillion

nonillion

9.9
One followed by thirty zeros in the US or fifty-four zeros in some countries
  • numeral
  • /nəˈnɪljən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nonillón
  • In mathematics, a nonillion is defined as 1 followed by 30 zeros, a number larger than most can comprehend.

Examples

  • According to a Forbes article, that's worth $26.9 nonillion (that's 30 zeros), or 384 quadrillion times more than Earth's GDP.

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  • The universe contains a vast number of stars, estimated to be around a nonillion, far beyond what we can see.

  • The estimated cost of the project was a staggering nonillion dollars, highlighting its immense scale.

How Big

nonillion
  • Specialized
9.9
quintillion
1 8.4
quadrillion
1 7.5
trillion
346 2.6
billion
∞ 1.0
million
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

nonillion cardinal word
nonillion cardinal digit
nonillion ordinal word

Morphology

nonillion = million (semi-transparent) = non + illion

Built from the numeric prefix 'non-' (nine) plus the '-illion' series (derived from 'million'); the construction signals a high-order named number, but deriving the exact count of zeros requires familiarity with the short/long scale conventions.

Etymology

Nonillion comes from Latin nonus ('ninth') and the ending -illion, as in million. As the ninth -illion, in the short system used in the US it is 1 followed by 30 zeros, while in some European countries the long system gives it 1 followed by 54 zeros, so the name shows its place among very large numbers.