math lessons - Rowlett

The Rowlett numbering system is a proposed numbering system that differs from the common short scale numbering system as follows:

The common short scale system uses n-illion, using Latin-derived numerical prefixes, to mean 10³ⁿ⁺³ where n is any number greater than or equal to 2.

The common long scale system uses n-illion, using Latin-derived numerical prefixes, to mean 10⁶ⁿ where n is any number greater than or equal to 2.

The Rowlett system uses "gillion" for 10⁹ and n-illion for 10³ⁿ, where n is an integer greater than or equal to 4, using Greek-derived numerical prefixes. (Million is common to both systems.)

Examples

Number	Short scale	Long scale	Rowlett	SI prefix
$10 1 * 3 = 10 3$	One thousand	One thousand	One thousand	kilo
$10 2 * 3 = 10 6$	One million	One million	One million	Mega
$10 3 * 3 = 10 9$	One billion	One milliard / thousand million	One gillion	Giga
$10 4 * 3 = 10 12$	One trillion	One billion	One tetrillion	Tera
$10 5 * 3 = 10 15$	One quadrillion	One billiard / thousand billion	One pentillion	Peta
$10 6 * 3 = 10 18$	One quintillion	One trillion	One hexillion	Exa
$10 7 * 3 = 10 21$	One sextillion	One trilliard / thousand trillion	One heptillion	Zetta
$10 8 * 3 = 10 24$	One septillion	One quadrillion	One oktillion	Yotta

01-04-2007 01:18:14
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