{"id":33417,"date":"2023-08-26T16:34:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T16:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/?page_id=33417"},"modified":"2023-08-27T04:54:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T04:54:32","slug":"what-is-a-billion-definition-examples-facts-conversion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/billion","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Billion? Definition, Examples, Facts, Conversion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tMath-Vocabulary\n<\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-098d77da-c2e3-41be-bed3-a1afc6b70728\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/billion#0-what-is-a-billion>What Is a Billion?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/billion#3-how-many-millions-are-in-a-billion>How Many Millions Are in a Billion?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/billion#4-trick-to-remember-number-of-zeros-in-one-billion>Trick to Remember Number of Zeros in One Billion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/billion#6-solved-examples-on-billion>Solved Examples on Billion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/billion#7-practice-problems-on-billion>Practice Problems on Billion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/billion#8-frequently-asked-questions-on-billion>Frequently Asked Questions on Billion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-what-is-a-billion\">What Is a Billion?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A billion is 1,000,000,000. It is a ten-digit number formed by 1 followed by 9 zeros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of millions, one billion is one thousand million.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>One billion = 1,000,000,000 = 10<\/strong><strong><sup>9<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One billion is the smallest ten-digit number in math.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abbreviation for billion:<\/strong> \u201cB\u201d is the most common way to abbreviate billion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub-styled-box ub-notification-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-4999546e-4616-411c-afd3-fc35423f34b7\">\n\n\n<p>Short scale and long scale are two naming systems used for naming large numbers (integer powers of ten). In these systems, the same terms represent different values and have different meanings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 billion has two notations based on the short scale and long scale naming system.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the long scale system, the large numbers are expressed in the powers of one million (1,000,000).<br>1 billion = 1,000,000,000,000 = 10<sup>12<\/sup> = One million million                                (by long scale)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the short scale system, the large numbers are expressed in the powers of one thousand (1,000). The USA follows the short scale system.<br>1 billion = 1,000,000,000 = 10<sup>9<\/sup> = One thousand million                                    (by short scale)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-definition-of-billion\">Definition of Billion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A billion is defined as the numerical value equivalent to 1,000,000,000 or 10<\/strong><strong><sup>9<\/sup><\/strong><strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-billions-period-in-the-international-place-value-chart\">Billions Period in the International Place Value Chart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the international place value chart, twelve places are divided into four periods, starting from the right-hand side. These four periods are Ones, Thousands, Millions, and Billions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each period consists of three positions or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/place-value\/place-value\">place values<\/a>. Take a look at the international place value chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/international-place-value-chart-.png\" alt=\"International place value chart\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-33427\" title=\"International place value chart\u00a0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/international-place-value-chart-.png 603w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/international-place-value-chart--300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s put 1 billion = 1,000,000,000 in the international place value chart to understand the place values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"99\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/one-billion-place-value-chart.png\" alt=\"One billion place value chart\" class=\"wp-image-33428\" title=\"One billion place value chart\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/one-billion-place-value-chart.png 612w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/one-billion-place-value-chart-300x49.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-how-many-millions-are-in-a-billion\">How Many Millions Are in a Billion?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are thousand millions in a billion. In other words, one thousand million make one billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1 billion = One thousand million<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the place value chart, we can easily understand this.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One million is 1 followed by six zeros.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>1 million = 1,000,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Now, take a look at 1 billion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>1 billion = <strong>1,000<\/strong>,000,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are six zeros after 1000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, 1 billion is equal to one thousand million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-trick-to-remember-number-of-zeros-in-one-billion\">Trick to Remember Number of Zeros in One Billion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A billion has nine zeros. You can categorize it into groups of three zeros or into groups of three 10<sup>3<\/sup>. You will get three groups each containing three zeros. Thus, there will be nine zeros in 1 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1,000,000,000 = 1 $\\times$ 10<sup>3\u00a0<\/sup> $\\times$ 10<sup>3\u00a0<\/sup> $\\times$ 10<sup>3<\/sup>\u00a0 = 1 $\\times$ 10<sup>9<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-facts-about-billion\">Facts about Billion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#0369a1;background-color:#e0f2fe\" class=\"wp-block-roelmagdaleno-callout-block has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-roelmagdaleno-callout-block-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-roelmagdaleno-callout-block-is-layout-flex\"><div>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 billion = 1,000,000,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 billion is a predecessor of 1,000,000,001.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 billion is a successor of 999,999,999.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As per the Indian place value chart, 1 billion = 100 crores = 10,000 lakhs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the short-scale numbering system, which is commonly used in the countries, such as the United States, Canada, and France, a billion is defined as<br><strong>1B = 1,000,000,000 = 1,000 million.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While in the long-scale numbering system, which is used in some European countries, such as the United Kingdom, Australia, and many other European countries, a billion is defined as 1,000,000,000,000 = 10<sup>12<\/sup> = One million million, which is known as the long-scale.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is important to be aware of which definition of a billion is being used to avoid misunderstandings, especially in international contexts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To avoid ambiguity, it&#8217;s always important to clarify which numbering system you are referring to when discussing large numbers like billions. The short-scale system is more widely used and understood in contemporary contexts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-solved-examples-on-billion\">Solved Examples on Billion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>If Jacob saves <\/strong>$\\$50,000$<strong> per year, how many years would it take him to become a billionaire?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To become a billionaire, Jacob needs to save one billion dollars. To calculate the number of years it would take for them to earn that much, we can divide 1 billion (1,000,000,000) by their yearly savings of $\\$50,000$.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>$\\frac{1,000,000,000}{50,000} = 20,000$\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, it would take Jacob 20,000 years to become a billionaire if he saves $\\$50,000$ per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>A company had a revenue of 2.5 billion dollars last year. This year, their revenue increased by 20%. What is their new revenue?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year\u2019s revenue = 2.5 billion dollars = $2,500,000,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Revenue has increased by 20%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Increase in the revenue $= \\$2,500,000,000 \\times $20% = $500,000,000 = 500 million dollars<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New revenue = 2.5 billion dollars + 500 million dollars<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New revenue $= \\$2,500,000,000 + \\$500,000,000$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New revenue $= \\$3,000,000,000$<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, the company&#8217;s new revenue is $\\$3$ billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Find the difference between the smallest ten-digit number and the greatest nine-digit number .<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Solution:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><\/strong>Greatest nine-digit number = 999,999,999<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smallest ten-digit number = 1,000,000,000 = 1 billion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Difference = 1,000,000,000-999,999,999=1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-practice-problems-on-billion\">Practice Problems on Billion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spq_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"display:none;\">What Is a Billion? Definition, Examples, Facts, Conversion<\/h2><p style=\"display:none;\">Attend this quiz & Test your knowledge.<\/p><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"3\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">1<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">What is a billion?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">1 million<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">10 million<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">100 million<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">1000 million<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 1000 million<br\/>1 billion is equal to 1000 million.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"1\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">2<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">How many zeros are in one billion?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">6<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">9<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">12<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">15<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 9<br\/>There are nine zeros in a billion, represented as 1,000,000,000.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"2\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">3<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">One billion in terms of million is<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">Hundred million<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">Ten million<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">Thousand million<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">Ten thousand Million<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: Thousand million<br\/>One billion is a thousand million.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"2\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">4<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">Which of the following is the correct form to represent a billion?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">$10^{3}$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">$10^{6}$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">$10^{9}$<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">$10^{10}$<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: $10^{9}$<br\/>The correct form to represent a billion is $10^{9}$.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>  <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \n        \"@type\": \"Quiz\", \n        \"typicalAgeRange\": \"3-11\",\n        \"educationalLevel\":  \"beginner\",\n        \"assesses\" : \"Attend this quiz & Test your knowledge.\",\n        \"educationalAlignment\": [\n              {\n                \"@type\": \"AlignmentObject\",\n                \"alignmentType\": \"educationalSubject\",\n                \"targetName\": \"Math\"\n              }] ,\n        \"name\": \"What Is a Billion? 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data-mobilecollapse=\"true\" data-desktopcollapse=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\"><strong>What is a billion in math?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-0-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\">\n\n<p>A billion is a number that represents one thousand million, or 1,000,000,000. It is commonly used to denote large amounts of money or populations.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\"><strong>What is the difference between a short-scale and a long-scale billion?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\">\n\n<p>The short scale and the long scale are two different ways of naming large numbers. The short-scale billion is equal to 1,000,000,000 (1 billion = 1,000 million), while the long-scale billion is equal to 1,000,000,000,000 (1 billion = 1 million million).<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\"><strong>What is a gigabyte in terms of a billion?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\">\n\n<p>A gigabyte is a unit of digital information storage that is equal to 1,000,000,000 bytes or 1 billion bytes.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-3-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\"><strong>How many zeroes are there in a billion?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-3-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\">\n\n<p>As per the most commonly accepted short-scale naming system, a billion has nine zeros.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-4-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\"><strong>How many crores are equal to 1 billion?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-4-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\">\n\n<p>There are 100 crores in one billion.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-5-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\"><strong>How many billions make a trillion?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-5-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\">\n\n<p>One trillion equals a thousand billions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One trillion = 1,000,000,000,000<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-6-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\"><strong>Is 100 million a billion?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap right\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-6-39229b5d-03fe-44d5-b4f1-0f5c1172fd90\">\n\n<p>No, 1000 million make a billion.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is a Billion? 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