2007-05-08 02:18:42 · 6 answers · asked by daniel v 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Two nations separated by a common language!
2007-05-08 02:21:52 · answer #1 · answered by Pabs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From references of previous answers, today, the terms are the same since UK, France and Germany have recently adopted the American convention of using billion as 10**9.
So the follow on question is, when did this happen, i.e. as recently as when?
2007-05-11 20:51:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None, a billion is a billion. Unless you mean the exchange rate then I don' know the exchange rate for a pound to a dallor.
2007-05-08 02:23:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the US, a billion is ten to the ninth power.
Most of Europe uses the term billion to refer to ten to the twelfth power. They call ten to the ninth power a milliard.
2007-05-08 08:07:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK it's a thousand million.
http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutwords/billion
Hope that helps!
2007-05-08 02:25:34 · answer #5 · answered by love2travel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
three zeros or ninehundred and ninty-nine billion more in the us to equal uk billion
2007-05-08 02:29:59 · answer #6 · answered by ditdit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋