After a billion, of course, is trillion. Then comes quadrillion, quintrillion, sextillion, septillion, octillion, nonillion, and decillion. One of my favorite challenges is to have my math class continue to count by "illions" as far as they can.

Is a zillion a real number?

A zillion is a huge but nonspecific number. ... Zillion sounds like an actual number because of its similarity to billion, million, and trillion, and it is modeled on these real numerical values. However, like its cousin jillion, zillion is an informal way to talk about a number that's enormous but indefinite.

How many zeros are in a gazillion?

Etymology of Gaz

Gazzen, from Latin earthly edge , or end of the earth, abbreviated to gaz (literally 28,819 ancient Greek miles 12, been one full revolution of the globe). Therefore a Gazillion has (28819 x 3) zeros and a Gazillion is…