onehundredthousand

onehundredthousand is the integer that follows ninety-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine and precedes one hundred thousand one. It is represented numerically as 100,000. In scientific notation, it is written as 1 x 10^5.

The number one hundred thousand is composed of one hundred units of one thousand. It is a significant milestone number in counting and measurement. For example, a kilometer is equivalent to one hundred thousand centimeters. In many contexts, it represents a large quantity, often used in financial figures, population counts, or distances.

The word "onehundredthousand" itself is a compound of the number "one," the multiplier "hundred," and the base unit "thousand." This structure highlights its magnitude within the decimal system. It is a round number, often used as a benchmark or a target in various endeavors. The concept of one hundred thousand has appeared in literature and historical records as a measure of substantial wealth or population size.