5 Questions
What are the two naming scales for large numbers used in English and other European languages?
the long and short scales
Which scale is dominant in many non-English-speaking areas?
the long scale
What are the naming procedures based on?
taking the number n occurring in 10^3n+3 (short scale) or 10^6n (long scale) and concatenating Latin roots for its units, tens, and hundreds place, together with the suffix -illion
Are names of numbers above a trillion commonly used in practice?
No
In which domain are such large numbers primarily used?
the scientific domain
Test your knowledge of the names of large numbers with this informative quiz. Learn about the long and short scales used in English and other European languages. Explore the dominance of the short scale in English-speaking areas and the continued use of the long scale in non-English-speaking regions.
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