The answer is…
A googol!
Yes, a googol is a real number. A googol is a 1 with 100 zeros at the end, a quadrillion only has 15 zeros! A googol is more than the average number of grains of sand on a beach, or the average blades of grass in a football field! A 9-year-old came up with the name for this number :)
What is My Child Learning?
In elementary school, children develop number sense. This involves understanding multiples of ten, or how many zeroes a number has.
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Extra Resources
This video talks about the biggest numbers
Here’s a read aloud about counting to a googol
If your child is still working on counting, try this video!
Here is some information on the 9-year-old who named this number.