4 ms·N-illion = 1000^(n-1)by zeckalpha 1y agoN-illion = 1000^(n-1)danbruc 1y agoThe original long scale makes more sense, billion, bi million, twice six digits.zeckalpha 1y agoYet, mille and milli- mean thousand.danbruc 1y agoBut the suffix -one in Italian is used to indicate something big - spaghetti vs spaghettoni - so a milione is a big thousand, a million.alberth 1y agoIsn't it more like: N-illion = (Size_of_Digit_Grouping)^(n-1) Since the OP was saying groupings use to be by 6-digits, not 3-digits (i.e. "1,000") as seen today.