If all the whole numbers were arranged in alphabetical order which would be first and which would be last?

Flynn_17

First - billion Last - zero Jun 07 05, 10:02 AM

SOTHC

I think a zillion would be last Jun 07 05, 10:14 AM

mooseman93

zillion is not an official number Jun 07 05, 11:21 AM

barker111

First - eight Last - zero There is no number "billion" it is "one billion". Jun 07 05, 12:49 PM

SOTHC

If we are going to split hairs then Zero is not a number Jun 07 05, 2:23 PM

ogicu8abruok

Yes it is. Jun 07 05, 4:12 PM

SOTHC

Zero is the absence of a number Jun 07 05, 4:53 PM

SOTHC

forget my last replies as the dictionary definition of a whole number is - A member of the set of positive integers and zero. Jun 07 05, 4:57 PM

gmackematix

Actually, just like zero, negative integers are whole numbers too. Jun 07 05, 5:29 PM

peasypod

......and if we exclude the zero, the last whole number would be two vigintillion two undecillion two trillion two thousand two hundred two. ;) Jun 07 05, 5:32 PM

Ilona_Ritter

Technically this could not be done because numbers are infinate in both directions, so you would always have more names, even ones we don't know at this point so it really cannot be answered. Jun 07 05, 7:30 PM

barker111

Unnamed whole numbers are impossible to include in an alphabetical order, so untill these numbers are named they aren't considered and we work with the whole numbers that have names and the question can be answered. Jun 07 05, 8:24 PM