# How much is a Gazillion? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [April 28, 1999, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-gazillion/1557 "1999-04-28T18:18:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Gymnopithys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@Gymnopithys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gymnopithys)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-gazillion/1557/21 "2005-01-26T17:45:38Z")
> [@](#): > > The OED’s comments on “billion” may be of interest: > Sir\_Al01 said: > For that to work properly, a bi(2)llion would be 1,000,000; a tri(3)llion 1,000,000,000; etc. For the first time in my life I’ve just been honored with an expialidocious number: My SDMB number contains 22 digits i.e. 2 005 012 606 005 205 035 000 (in order to thwart spies I’ve changed the last three). How do you read that ? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2005, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-gazillion/1557/22 "2005-01-26T18:44:16Z")
That would be two sextillion, five quintillion, twelve quadrillion, six hundred six trillion, five billion, two hundred five million, thirty five thousand. Or, by the old British method, two trilliard, five trillion, twelve billiard, six hundred six billion, five milliard, two hundred five million, thirty five thousand. Or for everyone to agree, two point zero zero five zero one two six zero six zero zero five two zero five zero three five times ten to the twenty first power. But what’s an “SDMB number”, and why would you have to name one anyway? ---
**Author:** ![Gymnopithys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@Gymnopithys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gymnopithys)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-gazillion/1557/23 "2005-01-27T09:01:36Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > But what’s an “SDMB number”, and why would you have to name one anyway? E-mail confirmation: Order Number:[deleted by moderator] Subscription: Straight Dope Board Membership Why ? Just so I can sleep better. Thanks a gazillion! Just in case: my phone number is [deleted by moderator] ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-gazillion/1557/24 "2005-01-27T12:24:29Z")
> [@Gymnopithys](#): > > E-mail confirmation: > Order Number: [deleted by moderator] > Subscription: Straight Dope Board Membership > > Why ? Just so I can sleep better. Thanks a gazillion! > > Just in case: my phone number is [deleted by moderator] You knew we could use that number to take over your account, right? Also your bank account, any domicile, your job, any wives and/or children, and any carbonated drinks you may have in your fridge. Lesson: never reveal important numbers on the internet. (I’m kidding by the way, in case someone didn’t realize so.) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-gazillion/1557/25 "2005-01-27T13:21:10Z")
**naita** is right-you shouldn’t post personal information that can be used against you. ---
**Author:** ![Gymnopithys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@Gymnopithys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gymnopithys)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2005, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-gazillion/1557/26 "2005-01-27T16:37:10Z")
> [@naita](#): > > You knew we could use that number to take over your account, right? Also your bank account, any domicile, your job, any wives and/or children, and any carbonated drinks you may have in your fridge. > > Lesson: never reveal important numbers on the internet. > > (I’m kidding by the way, in case someone didn’t realize so.) As I said in my first post, the number has been altered of course. Ain’t so naive. (moderator please note) ---
**Author:** ![Plynck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Plynck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plynck)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-gazillion/1557/27 "2005-02-01T22:11:58Z")
I’d just like to thank everyone for using the correct word “Gazillion”, rather than the more popular (but inaccurate) “Bazillion”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-is-a-gazillion/1557.md?page=1)