One billion is equal to 1,000 million ; One trillion is equal to 1,000 million . And maybe in this case , the latter is a better pronunciation , '' Paulos said . One trillion stacked dollars will reach nearly 60,000 miles , one - third moon to moon . Note : You could n't spend $ 1 trillion if you spent $ 1 M a day since Jesus ' death . All financial regulatory interventions , loans , bailouts total more than $ 1 trillion .
One billion is equal to 1,000 million ; One trillion is equal to 1,000 million . One trillion stacked dollars will reach nearly 60,000 miles , one - third moon to moon . Note : You could n't spend $ 1 trillion if you spent $ 1 M a day since Jesus ' death . All financial regulatory interventions , loans , bailouts total more than $ 1 trillion .