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Welcome to trillion to billion, our article explaining the conversion of trillions to billions.

The meaning of one trillion in both, American as well as present British English, is 1000000000000 (one followed by twelve zeros), or 1,000,000,000,000 if spelled using thousand separators.

The numeral trillion is often abbreviated as tn.

In comparison, one billion in numbers is 1000000000 (one followed by nine zeros), or 1,000,000,000 if spelled using thousand separators.

The numeral billion is frequently abbreviated as bn.

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In the following section we show you how to convert trillion to billion.

There, you can also find useful information regarding some languages distinct from English.

How to Convert Trillion to Billion?

To change a trillion to billion multiply the number in trillions by 1000.

For example, 6 trillion = 6000 (6 × 1000) billion, 0.7 trillion = 700 billion, etc.

Easier, however, is making use of our trillion to billion calculator.

The difference between trillion and billion is the factor of 10³.

One billion is a thousand times less than one trillion.

In turn, one trillion is a thousand times bigger than one billion.

Here you can convert billion to trillion.
One trillion is the natural number preceding 1000000000001 and following 999999999999.

It is noteworthy that some languages different from present English, including, but not limited to, German, French, Spanish and Portuguese use the term trillion for 10¹⁸ and the term billion for 10¹².

In these languages making use of the so called long scale notation, one billion equals 1,000,000,000,000 (12 zeros) and one trillion equals 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 (18 zeros).

To avoid ambiguity, you could use scientific notation.

For example: 1.8 tn = 1.8 × 10¹² (in short scale).

Frequently Asked Questions

Does 100 billion make a trillion?

No, 1000 billion equal a trillion

What comes after a trillion?

quadrillion

How many billion is 1 trillion?

1000 billion = 1 trillion

Summary

You have reached our final part, and we would like bring to your attention that there are many more short forms for trillion and billion than tn and bn, respectively.

Thus, always make 100% sure you get the numbers right.

If appropriate or needed, make use of scientific notation or thousand separators to avoid uncertainty.

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Short and long scales – Wikipedia

– Article written by Mark, last updated on March 5th, 2024