Yottaton vs. Septillion — What's the Difference?
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Difference Between Yottaton and Septillion
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Definitions
Yottaton
A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb, based on how many septillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.
Septillion
The cardinal number equal to 1024.
Septillion
Chiefly British The cardinal number equal to 1042.
Septillion
A trillion trillion: 1 followed by 24 zeros, 1024.
Septillion
A billion quintillion: 1 followed by 42 zeros, 1042.
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Septillion
According to the French method of numeration (which is followed also in the United States), the number expressed by a unit with twenty-four ciphers annexed. According to the English method, the number expressed by a unit with forty-two ciphers annexed. See Numeration.