Billion

Billion dollars visualised.

A billion is equal to 10⁹ = 1,000,000,000. Like a million, a billion is often used as an exaggeration to mean an indefinitely large number.

In the long scale, 10⁹ is called milliard, whereas "billion" refers to 10¹². These definitions are no longer used in English-speaking countries, but there are equivalents in other languages such as French and German.

Other names for this number are gillion (from giga-, in Rowlett's Greek-based system) and tretillion (by Aarex Tiaokhiao).

Aarex Tiaokhiao calls this number noovol, 9-noogol, or goonaolheptault, and it's equal to a(10,100,0)x[7] in Aarex's Array Notation.

Username5243 calls this number niloogolsextiplex or goonvol, and it's equal to 10[1]9 in Username5243's Array Notation.

This number is called one arab in the Indian number system.

Examples

• One billion seconds is roughly 31.7 years, and billion minutes is close to two millenia. 12:32 AM, April 29, 1902 marked exactly one billion minutes from 1 A.D.
• The internet contains more than a billion webpages.
• It would take 951 years for a faucet running on full power to waste a billion gallons of water.
• Gangnam Style, a hit single/music video by Korean rapper PSY, became the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views in December 2012. It has nearly 3 billion views, and it held the former record of the video with the most views. The current record is Despacito with more than 4.14 billion views.
• The world population is around 7.5 billion.
• The SI prefix giga- multiplies by one billion.
• You could make 1,000 sand castles each containing a million grains of sand with 1 billion grains of sand.
• The oldest billionaire of all time was Walter Haefner who died at the age of 101.

As a banknote denomination

Some currencies, such as the German Papiermark, the Hungarian pengő and the third Zimbabwean dollar, had banknotes with this number in the denomination.

See also

• Byllion

Standard -illion numbers 10³ⁿ⁺³ (10⁶ⁿ)

Main article: -illion

1–9: million · billion · trillion · quadr · quint · sext · sept · oct · non
10–19: decillion · undec · duodec · tredec · quattuordec · quindec · sexdec · septendec · octodec · novemdec
20–29: vigintillion · unvigint · duovigint · tresvigint · quattuorvigint · quinvigint · sesvigint · septemvigint · octovigint · novemvigint
30–39: trigintillion (un- · duo- · tres- · quattuor- · quin- · ses- · septen- · octo- · noven-)
40–49: quadragintillion (un- · duo- · tres- · quattuor- · quin- · ses- · septen- · octo- · noven-)
50–59: quinquagintillion (un- · duo- · tres- · quattuor- · quin- · ses- · septen- · octo- · noven-)
60–69: sexagintillion (un- · duo- · tre- · quattuor- · quin- · se- · septen- · octo- · noven-)
70–79: septuagintillion (un- · duo- · tre- · quattuor- · quin- · se- · septen- · octo- · noven-)
80–89: octogintillion (un- · duo- · tres- · quattuor- · quin- · sex- · septem- · octo- · novem-)
90–99: nonagintillion (un- · duo- · tre- · quattuor- · quin- · se- · septe- · octo- · nove-)
100–900: centillion · ducent · trecent · quadringent · quingent · sescent · septingent · octingent · nongent
1,000–10²⁴: millillion · dumill · dumillinonagintanongent · trimill · trimilliduotrigintatrecent · trimillisexoctogintaoctingent · quadrimill · quadrimilliquattuordecicent · quinmill · sexmill · septimill · octimill · nonimill · myr · decimilliquinsexagintasescent · dumyr · unquadragintamilliunquinquagintacent · centimill · micr · nan · pic · femt · att · zept · yoct

Numbers by Username5243

Googol Regiment

Niloogol · Niloogolplex · Niloogolduplex · Niloogoltriplex · Niloogolquadriplex · Niloogolquintiplex · Niloogolsextiplex · Niloogolseptiplex · Niloogoloctiplex · Niloogolnoniplex · Goonol · Goodol · Gootol · Gooquol · Gooqnol · Goosol · Goospol · Gooctol · Goonvol· Goodcol · Goovol · Gooqtol · Gootirol · Gooqrol · Goohfol · Gooxtol · Goostol · Gootgol · Goontol · Gooducol · Gooqnicol · Goomol · Goomyrol · Binary-Googol · Binary-Goonol · Binary-Goodol · Binary-Gootol · Binary-Gooquol · Binary-Gooqnol · Binary-Goovol · Binary-Gooqtol · Binary-Gootirol · Binary-Goohfol · Binary-Goomol · Binary-Goomyrol · Ternary-Googol · Ternary-Goonol · Ternary-Goodol · Ternary-Gooqnol · Ternary-Goodcol · Ternary-Gooqtol · Ternary-Goohfol · Ternary-Goomol · Ternary-Goomyrol · Quaternary-Googol · Quinary-Googol · Senary-Googol · Septary-Googol · Octal-Googol · Octal-Goonol · Octal-Goodol · Octal-Gooqnol · Octal-Goodcol · Octal-Gooqtol · Octal-Goohfol · Octal-Goomol · Octal-Goomyrol · Novary-Googol · Undecimal-Googol · Duodecimal-Googol · Hexadecimal-Googol · Hexadecimal-Goonol · Hexadecimal-Gooqnol · Hexadecimal-Goodcol · Hexadecimal-Goohfol · Hexadecimal-Goomol · Hexadecimal-Goomyrol · Vigesimal-Googol · Trigesimal-Googol · Sexagesimal-Googol · Googolnilex · Niloogolunex · Goonolplex · Goodolplex · Gootolplex · Gooquolplex · Gooqnolplex · Goosolplex · Goospolplex · Gooctolplex · Goonvolplex · Goodcolplex · Goovolplex · Gooqtolplex · Goohfolplex · Gooducolplex · Goomolplex · Goomyrolplex · Binary-Googolplex · Binary-Goonolplex · Binary-Gooqnolplex · Binary-Goodcolplex · Binary-Goohfolplex · Binary-Goomolplex · Ternary-Googolplex · Quaternary-Googolplex · Quinary-Googolplex · Octal-Googolplex · Duodecimal-Googolplex · Hexadecimal-Googolplex · Vigesimal-Googolplex · Sexagesimal-Googolplex · Googolduplex · Gooqnolduplex · Goodcolduplex · Goomolduplex · Goomyrolduplex · Binary-Googolduplex · Hexadecimal-Googolduplex · Googoltriplex · Goomoltriplex · Googolquadriplex · Googolquintiplex · Googolsextiplex · Googolseptiplex · Googoloctiplex · Googolnoniplex · Googoldeciplex

Doogol Regiment

Doogol · Doonol · Doodol · Dootol · Dooquol · Dooqnol · Doosol · Doospol · Dooctol · Doonvol · Doodcol · Doovol · Dooqtol · Dootrol · Dooqrol · Doohfol · Dooxtol · Doostol · Dootgol · Doontol · Dooducol · Dooqnicol · Doomol · Doomyrol · Binary-Doogol · Binary-Doonol · Binary-Doodol · Binary-Dootol · Binary-Dooquol · Binary-Dooqnol · Binary-Doodcol · Binary-Doovol · Binary-Doohfol · Binary-Doomol · Binary-Doomyrol · Ternary-Doonol · Ternary-Doodol · Ternary-Dooqnol · Ternary-Doodcol · Ternary-Doogol · Ternary-Doomol · Quaternary-Doogol · Quinary-Doogol · Octal-Doogol · Octal-Doonol · Octal-Dooqnol · Octal-Doodcol · Octal-Doomol · Duodecimal-Doogol · Hexadecimal-Doogol · Vigesimal-Doogol · Doogolunex · Doogolduunex · Doogoltriunex · Doogolquadriunex · Googolduex · Goonolduex · Goodolduex · Gooqnolduex · Goodcolduex · Goovolduex · Goohfolduex · Goomolduex · Goomyrolduex · Binary-Googolduex · Binary-Goodcolduex · Binary-Goomolduex · Ternary-Googolduex · Octal-Googolduex · Hexadecimal-Googolduex · Googolplexiduex · Gooqnolplexiduex · Goodcolplexiduex · Goomolplexiduex · Binary-Googolplexiduex · Googolduplexiduex · Goodcolduplexiduex · Googoltriplexiduex · Googolquadriplexiduex · Googolquintiplexiduex · Doogolplex · Doogolduex · Dooqnolplex · Doodcolplex · Doovolplex · Dooqtolplex · Doohfolplex · Doomolplex · Doomyrolplex · Binary-Doogolplex · Binary-Doodcolplex · Binary-Doomolplex · Ternary-Doogolplex · Octal-Doogolplex · Hexadecimal-Doogolplex · Googolduduex · Goodcolduduex · Goomolduduex · Binary-Googolduduex · Googolplexiduduex · Goodcolplexiduduex · Googolduplexiduduex · Googoltriplexiduduex · Googolquadriplexiduduex · Doogolduplex · Doodcolduplex · Doomolduplex · Doomyrolduplex · Binary-Doogolduplex · Googolplexitriduex · Googolduplexitriduex · Doogoltriplex · Googolquadriduex · Googolplexiquadriduex · Doogolquadriplex · Googolquintiduex · Doogolquintiplex · Doogolsextiplex · Doogolseptiplex · Doogoloctiplex · Doogolnoniplex · Doogoldeciplex

Toogol Regiment

Toogol · Toonol · Toodol · Tootol · Tooquol · Tooqnol · Toosol · Toospol · Tooctol · Toonvol · Toodcol · Toovol · Tooqtol · Tootrol · Tooqrol · Toohfol · Tooducol · Toomol · Toomyrol · Binary-Toogol · Binary-Toodol · Binary-Tootol · Binary-Tooquol · Binary-Tooqnol · Binary-Toodcol · Binary-Toohfol · Binary-Toomol · Ternary-Toogol · Ternary-Toodol · Ternary-Tooqnol · Ternary-Toodcol · Ternary-Toomol · Quaternary-Toogol · Octal-Toogol · Octal-Toodcol · Duodecimal-Toogol · Hexadecimal-Toogol · Toogolunex · Toogolduunex · Toogolduex · Toogolplexiduex · Toogolduexiplex · Toogolduduex · Googoltrex · Goonoltrex · Gooqnoltrex · Goodcoltrex · Goohfoltrex · Goomoltrex · Goomyroltrex · Binary-Googoltrex · Ternary-Googoltrex · Octal-Googoltrex · Hexadecimal-Googoltrex · Googolplexitrex · Goodcolplexitrex · Goomolplexitrex · Binary-Googolplexitrex · Googolduplexitrex · Googoltriplexitrex · Googolquadriplexitrex · Doogoltrex · Dooqnoltrex · Doodcoltrex · Doomoltrex · Doomyroltrex · Binary-Doogoltrex · Octal-Doogoltrex · Hexadecimal-Googoltrex · Googolduexitrex · Goodcolduexitrex · Goomolduexitrex · Binary-Googolduexitrex · Googolplexiduexitrex · Googolduplexiduexitrex · Doogolplexitrex · Doodcolplexitrex · Doomolplexitrex · Binary-Doogolplexitrex · Googolduduexitrex · Googolplexiduduexitrex · Doogolduplexitrex · Googoltriduexitrex · Doogoltriplexitrex · Doogolquadriplexitrex · Toogolplex · Toogoltrex · Toonolplex · Tooqnolplex · Toodcolplex · Toomolplex · Toomyrolplex · Binary-Toogolplex · Octal-Toogolplex · Googoldutrex · Goodcoldutrex · Googolplexidutrex · Googolduplexidutrex · Doogoldutrex · Doodcoldutrex · Googolduexidutrex · Doogolplexidutrex · Toogolduplex · Toodcolduplex · Toomolduplex · Binary-Toogolduplex · Googoltritrex · Googolplexitritrex · Doogoltritrex · Googoldexidutrex · Doogolplexitritrex · Toogoltriplex · Googolquadritrex · Doogolquadritrex · Toogolquadriplex · Toogolquintiplex · Toogolsextiplex · Toogolseptiplex · Toogoloctiplex · Toogolnoniplex · Toogoldeciplex

Higher basic series

Tetoogol · Penoogol · Exoogol · Eptoogol · Ottoogol · Ennoogol · Dekoogol

2-entry series

Kiloogol · Kil-Googol · Kil-Doogol · Kil-Toogol · Kil-Tetoogol · Dukiloogol · Dukil-Googol · Dukil-Doogol · Trukiloogol · Tetrukiloogol · Pentukiloogol · Hexukiloogol · Heptukiloogol · Octukiloogol · Ennukiloogol · Dekukiloogol

Linear series

Megoogol · Meg-Googol · Meg-Doogol · Meg-Kiloogol · Meg-Kil-Googol · Meg-Dukiloogol · Meg-Trukiloogol · Dumegoogol · Dumeg-Googol · Dumeg-Kiloogol · Dumeg-Dukiloogol · Trumegoogol · Trumeg-Kiloogol · Tetrumegoogol · Pentumegoogol · Gigoogol · Gig-Googol · Gig-Kiloogol · Gig-Megoogol · Dugigoogol · Trugigoogol · Teroogol · Duteroogol · Truteroogol · Petoogol · Ectoogol · Zettoogol · Yottoogol · Xennoogol · Wekoogol
Note: The readers should be careful that numbers defined by Username5243's Array Notation are ill-defined as explained in Username5243's Array Notation#Issues. So, when an article refers to a number defined by the notation, it actually refers to an intended value, not an actual value itself (for example, a[c]b = \(a \uparrow^c b\) in arrow notation). In addition, even if the notation is ill-defined, a class category should be based on an intended value when listed, not an actual value itself, as it is not hard to fix all the issues from the original definition, hence it should not be removed.