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Rowlett

Alternate uses: Rowlett (disambiguation)

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

  • 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
101 * 3 = 103 One thousand One thousand One thousand kilo
102 * 3 = 106 One million One million One million Mega
103 * 3 = 109 One billion One milliard / thousand million One gillion Giga
104 * 3 = 1012 One trillion One billion One tetrillion Tera
105 * 3 = 1015 One quadrillion One billiard / thousand billion One pentillion Peta
106 * 3 = 1018 One quintillion One trillion One hexillion Exa
107 * 3 = 1021 One sextillion One trilliard / thousand trillion One heptillion Zetta
108 * 3 = 1024 One septillion One quadrillion One oktillion Yotta

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