Crash Course Chapter 11: How Much Is A Trillion? You are missing
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During the Crash Course you will often encounter numbers that
are expressed in trillions. How much is a trillion? You know
what? I’m not really sure myself. A trillion is a very, very big
number, and I think it would be worth spending a couple of
minutes trying to get our arms around the concept. First, a
numerical review. A thousand is a one with three zeros after it.
A million is a thousand times bigger than that and it’s a one
with six zeros after it. At this level I can really get my mind
around the difference between these two numbers. A million
dollars in the bank is a very different concept from a thousand
dollars in the bank. I get that. A billion then is a thousand
times bigger than a million, and it’s a one followed by 9 zeros.
And a trillion is a thousand times bigger than that, and it’s a
one followed by 12 ze