What is 10 to the 100th power?

10 to the 100th power is also known as a googol, which is a term coined by mathematician Edward Kasner in 1938. It is represented by the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. This number is so large that it is difficult to comprehend its magnitude.

To put it into perspective, the estimated number of atoms in the observable universe is roughly 10 to the 80th power, which is 20 orders of magnitude smaller than a googol. It would take a supercomputer several thousand years to calculate the exact value of 10 to the 100th power.

One interesting fact about a googol is that it is often used to explain the concept of infinity to children. Kasner's nine-year-old nephew suggested the name "googol" for the number, and he then went on to introduce the idea of a googolplex, which is 10 to the power of a googol.