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fanf2
on Nov 27, 2023
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The largest number representable in 64 bits
Only off by a factor of 1000
tromp
on Nov 27, 2023
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Note that 'billion' and 'trillion' themselves have multiple meanings [1] [2], even though most people use only the short scale.
[1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billion
[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trillion
vlmutolo
on Nov 27, 2023
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So maybe "18 thousand million billion"
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