Names of large numbers
The powers of ten from a thousand (10³) to 10³³, with the English name on the short scale and the Swedish name on the long scale. A Swedish biljon is 10¹²; an English billion is only 10⁹.
| Power of ten | Number of zeros | English (short scale) | Swedish (long scale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10³ | 3 | thousand | tusen |
| 10⁶ | 6 | million | miljon |
| 10⁹ | 9 | billion | miljard |
| 10¹² | 12 | trillion | biljon |
| 10¹⁵ | 15 | quadrillion | biljard |
| 10¹⁸ | 18 | quintillion | triljon |
| 10²¹ | 21 | sextillion | triljard |
| 10²⁴ | 24 | septillion | kvadriljon |
| 10²⁷ | 27 | octillion | kvadriljard |
| 10³⁰ | 30 | nonillion | kvintiljon |
| 10³³ | 33 | decillion | kvintiljard |
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