Long and short scales
The long and short scales are two powers-of-ten number-naming systems that are consistent with each other for smaller numbers, but are distinct for larger numbers. Much of the world has adopted either the short or long scale. Countries using the long scale include most countries in continental Europe and most that are French-speaking, German-speaking and Spanish-speaking. Use of the short scale is found in most English-speaking and Arabic-speaking countries, as well as most Eurasian Post-Soviet countries, Israel, and Brazil.
The long and short scales are two powers-of-ten number-naming systems that are consistent with each other for smaller numbers, but are distinct for larger numbers.[1][2] Much of the world has adopted either the short or long scale. Countries using the long scale include most countries in continental Europe and most that are French-speaking, German-speaking and Spanish-speaking.[3] Use of the short scale is found in most English-speaking and Arabic-speaking countries, as well as most Eurasian Post-Soviet countries, Israel, and Brazil. For smaller powers of ten (one, ten, hundred, thousand,…
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