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minus-squarexePBMg9@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·edit-27 months agoI think there is confusion over the long- and short scale naming system for numbers. Long Billion: 1012 Short Billion: 109
minus-squareorclev@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·7 months agoHuh, never heard of that before. I’ve literally only ever heard of 1 billion as 1,000,000,000.
minus-squareroot_beer@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·7 months agoYeah, it could be confusing, except what individual on earth has a trillion (long-form billion) dollars? It’ll happen in our lifetimes, sure, but not right now Also, look up lakh and crore if you want to think you’re having a stroke
I think there is confusion over the long- and short scale naming system for numbers.
Long Billion: 1012
Short Billion: 109
Huh, never heard of that before. I’ve literally only ever heard of 1 billion as 1,000,000,000.
Yeah, it could be confusing, except what individual on earth has a trillion (long-form billion) dollars? It’ll happen in our lifetimes, sure, but not right now
Also, look up lakh and crore if you want to think you’re having a stroke
WTF? Oh wow. TIL.