In this article I will show you how to convert 5 trillions into billions. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 5 trillion to billion. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Trillions to Billions
A trillion is greater than a billion. I know that a trillion is greater than a billion because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 5 trillions into billions, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for trillion to billion is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 5 trillion to billion by multiplying 1000
by the number of trillions we have, which is 5.
So, the answer to the question "what is 5 trillions in billions?" is 5000 billion.
Trillions to Billions Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for trillion to billion:
Trillions (trillion) | Billions (billion) |
---|---|
0.01 | 10 |
0.1 | 100 |
1 | 1000 |
2 | 2000 |
3 | 3000 |
5 | 5000 |
10 | 10000 |
20 | 20000 |
50 | 50000 |
100 | 100000 |
1000 | 1000000 |
Best Conversion Unit for 5 trillion
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 5 trillion.
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 5 trillion is trillions and the amount is 5 trillion.