Is it possible to write out all the numbers from one to a million?? How long will it take me?

Question

Is this possible? I heard it was and I'm just wondering. and how long it would take me! It's for a science project. Thanks in advance! ♥

Answer 1

well if it took maybe let's say 2 seconds to write each individual number, then it will be (starting from zero):
10(number) * 2 (seconds) - 0-9 (includes the first number too)
90 * 2(two digits) * 2 (- 10-99 )
900 * 3(three digits, etc) * 2 (- 100-999 )
9000 * 4 * 2 (- 1,000-9,999)
90000 * 5 * 2 - (10,000-99,999)
900000 * 6 * 2 - (100,000 -999,999)
+ 1 * 7 * 2 - 1,000,000)
so add it will be: 11,777,794 seconds if you write 2 seconds per digit and if 1second per digit, divide by 2.
60sec per min, 60 min per hour, 24 hour per day so multiply,
60*60*24 = 86400 seconds per day
So that would be 136.32 days to write 1 to a million without STOPING.

Oh yeah, writing 1 to a million only takes 10 seconds, watch:
1 to a 1,000,000.

Answer 2

Let's say it takes 1 second to write 1 digit ( You can probably write faster, but this is a good sustained rate)
1 - 9 will take 9 sec
10 - 99 will take 2*90 sec
100 - 999 will take 3*900 sec
1,000 - 9,999 takes 5*9,000 sec, using commas
10,000 - 99,999 takes 6*90,000 sec
100,000 - 999,999 takes 7*900,000 sec
Adding these up you get
6,887,889 sec =
114798 min, 9 sec =
1913 hr, 18 min, 9 sec
You won't want to spend more than 8 hours a day doing this, and you'll need an hour of break time within that 8 hours, leaving 7 working hours per day:
273 days, 2 hr, 18 min, 9 sec
You'll need 2 days a week off:
54 weeks, 3 days, 2 hr, 18 min, 9 sec
There are 52 weeks and 1 day in a year:

1 year, 2 weeks, 2 days, 2 hr, 18 min, 9 sec

Of course, you have to add a day for each holiday you take off, and vacation and sick time.

Answer 3

It is possible, but pretty boring. Suppose it takes you an average of 2 seconds to write out each number. Then the task would require 2 million seconds, which is about 3 1/2 weeks if you did it without stopping. Have fun......

Answer 4

Since each number takes progressively longer to write because there are more digits, it will take quite a while to reach a million. However, it is possible, and you could definitely do it within your lifetime. The first 100,000 will be easy, then it will take much longer and more thought will have to be put in. So I would estimate approximately a month straight (meaning no sleep)

I hope you don't try this!

Answer 5

You might as well reckon on a million six-digit numbers, because the amount of time you would save with the shorter numbers is quite tiny compared to the total.

At one digit a second, you would need six million seconds, which is almost one-fifth of a year. Adding enough time off for eating and sleeping, you would be hard pushed to complete it in four months.

Answer 6

Okay I know this sounds boring but I tested this theory for the job I worked at a few years ago. I don't know how fast you write but the speed I write at it took me 12 hours a day for 32 days...if you need exact it 32 days 7 hours 23 minutes and 19 seconds...hopefully that can help

Answer 7

You can write out numbers from 1 till your hand falls off! That is assuming you have enough paper and something to write with. How long will it take? How fast can you write? And how long until your hand falls off?

Answer 8

If you write one number per second, it would take a million seconds.

That is equal to 16,666 minutes
That is equal to 278 hours
That is equal to 11.5 days.

As the numbers get bigger, it will take longer to write them, but if you started now and took time to sleep, eat, etc., it would likely take you over a month.

Answer 9

it is def. possible... the time it will take u depends on when u start and how comminted you are to wrting them out... if it was an eaquation u were looking for to try and find the answer than i have no idea!