Large Numbers — Understanding AI Game Counts

Even a small change in board size can create an enormous number of possible games. The game uses short-scale number names, such as Million, Billion and Trillion.

Number names and powers of ten

  • Million = 10 to the power of 6
  • Billion = 10 to the power of 9
  • Trillion = 10 to the power of 12
  • Quadrillion = 10 to the power of 15
  • Quintillion = 10 to the power of 18
  • Sextillion = 10 to the power of 21
  • Septillion = 10 to the power of 24
  • Octillion = 10 to the power of 27
  • Nonillion = 10 to the power of 30
  • Decillion = 10 to the power of 33
  • Undecillion = 10 to the power of 36
  • Duodecillion = 10 to the power of 39
  • Tredecillion = 10 to the power of 42
  • Quattuordecillion = 10 to the power of 45
  • Quindecillion = 10 to the power of 48
  • Sexdecillion = 10 to the power of 51
  • Septendecillion = 10 to the power of 54
  • Octodecillion = 10 to the power of 57
  • Novemdecillion = 10 to the power of 60
  • Vigintillion = 10 to the power of 63
  • Unvigintillion = 10 to the power of 66
  • Duovigintillion = 10 to the power of 69
  • Tresvigintillion = 10 to the power of 72
  • Quattuorvigintillion = 10 to the power of 75
  • Quinvigintillion = 10 to the power of 78
  • Sesvigintillion = 10 to the power of 81
  • Septemvigintillion = 10 to the power of 84
  • Octovigintillion = 10 to the power of 87
  • Novemvigintillion = 10 to the power of 90
  • Trigintillion = 10 to the power of 93
  • Quadragintillion = 10 to the power of 123
  • Centillion = 10 to the power of 303
  • Milliard is the long-scale name for 10⁹; this game uses Billion. Other magnitudes use powers of ten.

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