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Thursday, September 24, 2020

How many Grandparents do you have ?

We begin life with 4 Grandparents

Each Generation thereafter doubles

Great-Grandparents 8

2nd Great-Grandparents 16

3rd Great-Grandparents 32

4th Great-Grandparents 64

5th Great-Grandparents 128

6th Great-Grandparents 256

7th Great-Grandparents 512

8th Great-Grandparents 1,024

9th Great-Grandparents 2,048

10th Great-Grandparents 4,096

11th Great-Grandparents 8,192

12th Great-Grandparents 16,384

13th Great-Grandparents 32,768

14th Great-Grandparents 65,536

15th Great-Grandparents 131,072

16th Great-Grandparents 262,144

17th Great-Grandparents 524,288

18th Great-Grandparents 1,048,576