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    In mathematics what is the meaning of the term "googol"?

    Question #13545. Asked by Maggie. (Aug 24 01 11:57 AM)


    Gnomon

    A googol is the name for a particular very large number. It is a 1 with one hundred zeroes after it:

    10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000



    Aug 24 01, 12:04 PM


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