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Just about everyone in the UK defines a billion to be 10^9. I've heard about the 10^12 definition but never encountered anyone who uses it - I think it must hav
by motogpjimbo 5y ago
Just about everyone in the UK defines a billion to be 10^9. I've heard about the 10^12 definition but never encountered anyone who uses it - I think it must have been an older usage that fell out of favour.
- jtvjan 5y agoIn 1974, the UK government abandoned the long scale (million, milliard, billion, billiard) in favor of the short scale (million, billion, trillion, quadrillion) used in the US. The long scale is still used in languages like Dutch, German, and French.
- CRConrad 5y agoAnd in 2001, The 51st State was released... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_51st_State https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_51st_State