hundredthousand

The term "hundredthousand" refers to the number 100,000. It is a cardinal number, representing a quantity of one hundred groups of one thousand. In standard numeral form, it is written as 100,000. This number is equivalent to 10 to the power of 5 (10^5) in scientific notation.

"Hundredthousand" has various applications in everyday language and specific fields. It can be used to express large quantities, such as the population of a city, the number of stars in a galaxy, or a significant financial sum. For example, one might say a concert had "a hundred thousand" attendees, or a company reported profits in the "hundredthousands."

In some contexts, the phrase might be used colloquially to indicate a very large, though not precisely counted, amount. However, its precise mathematical value remains 100,000. The prefix "kilo" is commonly used to denote one thousand, so 100,000 can also be expressed as 100 kilobases or 100 kilometers, depending on the unit of measurement. Understanding "hundredthousand" is fundamental to comprehending larger numerical scales and scientific data.