What does $1,000,000,000,000 look like?!
$100
We'll start with a $100 dollar bill. Currently the largest U.S. denomination in general circulation.
$10,000
A packet of one hundred $100 bills is less than 1/2" thick and contains $10,000. Fits in your pocket easily.
$1,000,000
Believe it or not, this next little pile is $1 million dollars (100 packets of $10,000). You could stuff that into a grocery bag and walk around with it.
$100,000,000
While a measly $1 million looked a little unimpressive, $100 million is a little more respectable. It fits neatly on a standard pallet...
$1,000,000,000
And $1 BILLION dollars... now we're really getting somewhere...
$1,000,000,000,000
Next we'll look at ONE TRILLION dollars. This is that number we've been hearing so much about. What is a trillion dollars? Well, it's a million million. It's a thousand billion. It's a one followed by 12 zeros.
Notice those pallets are double stacked ... and remember those are $100 bills.
So the next time you hear someone toss around the phrase "trillion dollars"... that's what they're talking about.
Notice those pallets are double stacked ... and remember those are $100 bills.
So the next time you hear someone toss around the phrase "trillion dollars"... that's what they're talking about.