sextillion
Twenty-one zeros follow
Sextillion is a cardinal number represented as 1 followed by 21 zeros in the American system (10²¹) or 1 followed by 36 zeros in the British system (10³⁶).
Like other large number names ending in -illion, sextillion sees more practical use in scientific contexts than everyday speech, where exponential notation is typically preferred.
The human body contains roughly seven sextillion atoms.
Ten to the twenty-fourth
- nonillionTen to the thirtieth
- decillionNumber with 33 zeros
- octillionTen to twenty-seventh power
- googolTen to the hundredth
googolplex · cardinal · numeral · figure · quantity · amount · scientific notation · place value
Overstating beyond reality
- overstatementClaim beyond the facts
- incomprehensibleImpossible to understand
- unfathomableBeyond comprehension or measurement
- mind-bogglingOverwhelmingly difficult to grasp
astronomical · inconceivable · unimaginable · countless · innumerable · infinite · incalculable · immeasurable
Smallest elemental units
- starsLuminous celestial bodies
- particlesMinute pieces of matter
- moleculesBonded atomic groups
- galaxiesGravitationally bound stellar assemblies
light-years · cosmic scale · observable universe · grains of sand · cells · bacteria · neurons · synapses
septillion
Ten to the twenty-fourth
googol · googolplex · cardinal · numeral · figure · quantity · amount · scientific notation · place value · exponent
exaggeration
Overstating beyond reality
- overstatementClaim beyond the facts
- incomprehensibleImpossible to understand
- unfathomableBeyond comprehension or measurement
mind-boggling · astronomical · inconceivable · unimaginable · countless · innumerable · infinite · incalculable · immeasurable · boundless
atoms
Smallest elemental units
galaxies · light-years · cosmic scale · observable universe · grains of sand · cells · bacteria · neurons · synapses · calculations