My science book says that astronomers estimate that there may be more than 200 billion billion stars... is that a typo?
2006-11-28 11:11:07 · 9 answers · asked by Deb 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
No, not a typo, it's based on something like 200 billion galaxys of perhaps 1 billion stars each. Multiplied, that equals 200 billion billion stars, which is equal to 200 quintrillion, but not many people have any idea of what a quintrillion is, hence the "billion billion" format. It's the same as if you referred to 10 million as "10 thousand thousand", or 10 billion as "10 thousand million".
2006-11-28 11:34:53 · answer #1 · answered by Gary H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may be a typo. But like 5 or 6 years ago this guy named the lergest number a gaggle after his baby daughter. I cant quite how many zeros there were in the number. but im sure u can look it up. But i do remember that there was an obseen amount of zeros. So sure, there may be 200 billion billion stars.
2006-11-28 11:16:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are an 'infinite' number of numbers... so that might not be a typo.
To work out how many zeros this is you just multiply all the 'bits' together.
So breaking down 'two hunderd billion billion'
Two = 2
Hundred = 100
BIllion = 1,000,000,000
BIllion = 1,000,000,000
This is = 2 x 100 x 1,000,000,000 x 1,000,000,000 = 200,000,000,000,000,000,000
2006-11-28 11:25:59 · answer #3 · answered by wilkes_in_london 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. There is no limit to how big or small a number can get. A googol is a 1 followed by 100 zeros. That is 10^100. There is also something called a googolplex, that is 10^googol, or 10^10^100. That is a lot of zeros.
2006-11-28 11:15:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. After billion, it goes like...trillion, bajillion, and some others.
No billion billion.
Random fact: If you have 100 zeros on the number, it's a google. <3
2006-11-28 11:19:35 · answer #5 · answered by Arisa W 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If one wants to explore space, water being as dense as it is, is something you want to have at the end of the voyage so you do not have to tote along water for the entirety of trip to the destination, dwell time at the destination and the return home. As for water on earth- it is the results of politics. Refine a reverse Osmosis system that utilizes the water fully, and you will be a very rich man.
2016-05-22 23:34:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
200 billion billion is 200 quintillion.
2006-11-28 11:18:40 · answer #7 · answered by Joseph F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the number line gos on forever so thers a 999999billon
it never stops. so thats probly true.
2006-11-28 11:14:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be just ask your teacher
2006-11-28 11:13:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋