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If you spell all the numbers and try to find letter "A" you will have to count to thousAnd. Did you know that: 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321. Also 1,741,725 = 17 + 77 + 47 + 17 + 77 + 27 + 57. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.

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Satish
Yes, simple math can see last number multiply by 1 is having answer ending with 1 and multiplying with zero, answer is always with zero ending, no matter how big or small are figures.
Another point is saying 101 in any form is just presenting figures not value. But mathematically "One hundred and one" is always a addition value as 100+1=101.
Satish at at 08:13AM, Jul 26th 2011.
Satish
Al wrote:
joe wrote: #
actually

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,320

not

12,345,678,987,654,321




Actually it is clear to me that you are mistaken buddy, if you did use a calculator or did the multiplication by hand you should get an answer of 12345678987654321. You can never get that last number to be a zero '0' because you multiply the first 1*1 you will get one '1'. Then the coming rows in the multiplication shift to the left.

111111111
x111111111
-----------
111111111
111111111
111111111
111111111
111111111
111111111
111111111
111111111
+111111111
---------------------
12345678987654321
This is grade school math. Thank you.


Yes, you are right, simple math shows answer ending with 1. Another point, what we say "one O one" or anything like that is only presentation of number. Mathematically "One hundred and one" is 100+1=101.
Satish at at 08:05AM, Jul 26th 2011.
Jith
Hi

you cant't find alphabets ""A or B or C or D"" when you spell numbers from "Zero" to "Ninety Nine"
Jith at at 03:58AM, Sep 12th 2010.
Afshin.O
Wow....
Amazing!
Afshin.O at at 12:23AM, Jul 2nd 2010.
Perki
Actually the proper way to say 101 is "One Hundred One" There is no "and" when properly speaking of any number.
Perki at at 06:40PM, Jun 25th 2010.
Leon
to all the people saying one hundred and one would be 100.1 you are wrong, 100.1 would be one hundred point one, it is a decimal point indicating the move from whole numbers to fractions, one hundred and one would be written 101, although it could also be spoken as one oh one or one zero one so the fact can still work.
Leon at at 09:10AM, Mar 2nd 2010.
Blarsdghs
Personally I would say "One-oh-one" for 101.
Blarsdghs at at 02:07PM, Dec 30th 2009.
Aussie
Interesting comments, especially by The Monarchy. It's not the English language, we all speak it differently. For example, here in Australia instead of saying "One hundred AND one" we would say "Fuck countin' that high mate, now piss off quick and get me another beer champ. Good on ya. She'll be right. Wanker". Ahhh, stereotypes. Sigh.
Aussie at at 10:46AM, Dec 29th 2009.
Al
joe wrote: #
actually

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,320

not

12,345,678,987,654,321




Actually it is clear to me that you are mistaken buddy, if you did use a calculator or did the multiplication by hand you should get an answer of 12345678987654321. You can never get that last number to be a zero '0' because you multiply the first 1*1 you will get one '1'. Then the coming rows in the multiplication shift to the left.

111111111
x111111111
-----------
111111111
111111111
111111111
111111111
111111111
111111111
111111111
111111111
+111111111
---------------------
12345678987654321
This is grade school math. Thank you.
Al at at 03:57PM, Oct 30th 2009.
adi
i could n't understand
adi at at 09:54PM, Oct 23rd 2009.
K.R.
you know what?! let's just agree with will and The Monarchy and i quote The Monarchy

One hundred and one is one hundred (100) and one whole (1) which makes.... 101...

following his argument, let's just apply it to every numerals.. say, (11) will be ten and one instead of eleven.. (21) twenty and one instead of twenty one.. (1329) one thousand and three hundred and twenty and one..
K.R. at at 11:08AM, Sep 28th 2009.
DJ
To 'will' & 'The Monarchy':
According to the Wikimedia Foundation's dictionary, one hundred and one is the British "preferred" format, although both versions are acceptable.
Furthermore, a collection of dictionaries, linked through
dictionary.com, shows that the word 'and' has a multiplicity of meanings, including: besides, also, then, to, but, if (Random House & Houghton Mifflin dictionaries). On the same page, the etymology of 'and' is listed: the original English meaning is "thereupon, next", though it traces its origins from the proto-Germanic (also known as pre-Germanic; similar to the difference between Old English & Modern English).
Also, The Monarchy said "English is english because its how the english speak". According to the creators of the Oxford Dictionary, American English terms enter the Oxford Dictionary before they enter British English. Oxford also explains that standardized English is spread by media & internet, while British English is only a regional standard for the English language.
Finally, (to "The Monarchy"), a language is not "created", it is constantly developing. English is much different than it was 100 years ago, vastly different from 500 years ago, and is still changing. Take your own advice...
DJ at at 10:16PM, Jul 13th 2009.
The Monarchy
You fools its the english, language they invented it. Dont try argue the correctness of a language created by the country you were originally a colony of.
One hundred and one is one hundred (100) and one whole (1) which makes.... 101...
100.1 would be one hundred and one tenth...

Just because america decides to change some words doesnt make everyone else wrong, America, in changing words are no longer speaking english they are speaking american or american-english. English is english because its how the english speak.

And by the way , when shunning someone elses intelligence it generally helps to:
A. actually be right in the first place
B. spell intelligence right.

shapow!
The Monarchy at at 07:26AM, Jul 12th 2009.
Nav
What about NegAtive one for the 1st fact? It never said you can't count down :D
Nav at at 02:38PM, Jul 11th 2009.
analyn sarte
interesting facts! i'm amazed with it.
analyn sarte at at 10:12PM, Jul 9th 2009.
chris
The And is only added to make it sound more pleasing, you wouldnt say thirty and one for 31 so technically one hundred one is correct and follows the same pattern set by the preceeding numbers
chris at at 05:19PM, May 27th 2009.
will
The proper way to say 101 using the English language is 'One hundred and one", lazy Americans might of skipped out the and because they couldn't be bothered to say one syllable.

Anyway, 'one hundred one' just sounds weird to me...

Vanessa wrote: #
Haha, the intelligience of people these days amazes me. One hundred And 1 would be 100.1. In a number represents a decimal. So, all you guys saying they're stupid, they're right. In fact, you could start with 0. Zero And 1 tenth. Which would be 0.1. But, of course, the people who said one hundred AND one, left the tenth out. ;)


No, you're wrong. Stop trying to be a smartass and use your common sense. 101 is one hundred with a one added on, hence why we call it 'one hundred and one'. And if teachers in America really are saying that 'one hundred one' is correct then I seriously worry about their education standards and I'd watch out where you send your kids.
will at at 04:17PM, May 22nd 2009.
abdi
I agree!
abdi at at 02:19AM, May 7th 2009.
Cyril
123455679x8 = 98765432 ;)
Cyril at at 04:05AM, Apr 26th 2009.
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Avram
^^ I agree
Avram at at 05:51PM, Apr 19th 2009.
nick
actually we were taught in 6th grade that the correct way to pronounce a number like 101 is one hundred one. not one hundred and one. one hundred and one would be 100.1
nick at at 03:10AM, Apr 19th 2009.
just mee lee
joe wrote: #
actually

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,320

not

12,345,678,987,654,321


111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 is correct
just mee lee at at 01:58PM, Mar 21st 2009.
vinu
well wen we say one hundered and ten we come across "A" wat abt tat?????:p
vinu at at 08:16AM, Feb 18th 2009.
laide
JOE
just think - the last numerals are 1... so 1*1 is nothing but 1... so it's impossible to get 0 as the last numeral... :p
laide at at 03:13PM, Jan 24th 2009.
Galvatron
Actually, just about all English-speaking people expect the USA (UK, Australia, India etc.) would say "one hundred and one" for 101, "two hundred and thirty-six" for 236 etc. For it doesn't apply to standard English.
Galvatron at at 06:53AM, Jan 12th 2009.

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