Please answer the given financial question based on the context.
Context: at december 31 , 2009 , aon had domestic federal operating loss carryforwards of $ 7 million that will expire at various dates from 2010 to 2024 , state operating loss carryforwards of $ 513 million that will expire at various dates from 2010 to 2028 , and foreign operating and capital loss carryforwards of $ 453 million and $ 252 million , respectively , nearly all of which are subject to indefinite carryforward . unrecognized tax benefits the following is a reconciliation of the company 2019s beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits ( in millions ) : .
||2009|2008|
|balance at january 1|$ 86|$ 70|
|additions based on tax positions related to the current year|2|5|
|additions for tax positions of prior years|5|12|
|reductions for tax positions of prior years|-11 ( 11 )|-11 ( 11 )|
|settlements|-10 ( 10 )|-4 ( 4 )|
|lapse of statute of limitations|-3 ( 3 )|-1 ( 1 )|
|acquisitions|6|21|
|foreign currency translation|2|-6 ( 6 )|
|balance at december 31|$ 77|$ 86|
as of december 31 , 2009 , $ 61 million of unrecognized tax benefits would impact the effective tax rate if recognized . aon does not expect the unrecognized tax positions to change significantly over the next twelve months . the company recognizes penalties and interest related to unrecognized income tax benefits in its provision for income taxes . aon accrued potential penalties of less than $ 1 million during each of 2009 , 2008 and 2007 . aon accrued interest of $ 2 million during 2009 and less than $ 1 million during both 2008 and 2007 . as of december 31 , 2009 and 2008 , aon has recorded a liability for penalties of $ 5 million and $ 4 million , respectively , and for interest of $ 18 million and $ 14 million , respectively . aon and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the u.s . federal jurisdiction as well as various state and international jurisdictions . aon has substantially concluded all u.s . federal income tax matters for years through 2006 . material u.s . state and local income tax jurisdiction examinations have been concluded for years through 2002 . aon has concluded income tax examinations in its primary international jurisdictions through 2002. .
Question: in 2009 what was the ratio of the interest to the liability


Answer: The answer is:3.6