What is a 42-digit number?

A 42-digit number is a number that has 42 digits where the first digit must be 1 or greater. On this page, we will answer three questions for you: What is the smallest 42-digit number? What is the largest 42-digit number? How many 42-digit numbers are there?

Smallest 42-digit number
The smallest 42-digit number is 1 followed by 41 zeros. This number is called one hundred duodecillion.

Largest 42-digit number
The largest 42-digit number is 9 followed by another 41 nines. This number is called nine hundred ninety-nine duodecillion nine hundred ninety-nine undecillion nine hundred ninety-nine decillion nine hundred ninety-nine nonillion nine hundred ninety-nine octillion nine hundred ninety-nine septillion nine hundred ninety-nine sextillion nine hundred ninety-nine quintillion nine hundred ninety-nine quadrillion nine hundred ninety-nine trillion nine hundred ninety-nine billion nine hundred ninety-nine million nine hundred ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine.

Total number of 42-digit numbers
There are a total of nine hundred duodecillion different 42-digit numbers. nine hundred duodecillion is 9 followed by 41 zeros.

Digit Numbers
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What is a 43-digit number?
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