Ginti
Lakh, crore, million and billion
India groups digits differently. After the first thousand, commas come every two digits: 1,00,000 is one lakh and 1,00,00,000 is one crore. The international system puts a comma every three digits: 100,000 and 10,000,000.
| Indian | Digits | International |
|---|---|---|
| 1 thousand | 1,000 | 1 thousand |
| 1 lakh | 1,00,000 | 100 thousand |
| 10 lakh | 10,00,000 | 1 million |
| 1 crore | 1,00,00,000 | 10 million |
| 10 crore | 10,00,00,000 | 100 million |
| 100 crore | 1,00,00,00,000 | 1 billion |
| 1 lakh crore | 10,00,00,00,00,000 | 1 trillion |
Two shortcuts cover most conversions: 1 million = 10 lakh and 1 crore = 10 million. So to turn crore into million, multiply by 10; to turn million into lakh, multiply by 10.
Common conversions
- 1 crore in million
- 1 lakh in million
- 1 million in lakh
- 1 billion in crore
- 10 lakh in million
- 100 crore in billion
- All conversions
Amounts in words
- 10,000 in words
- 50,000 in words
- 1 lakh in words
- 5 lakh in words
- 10 lakh in words
- 1 crore in words
- More amounts
Questions
Should I write "lakh" or "lakhs"?
Banks accept both, but the usual style on cheques is singular: "Rupees Five Lakh Only", the same way you'd write "five thousand", not "five thousands".
Do I need "and" between the words?
No. Indian cheques usually skip "and" except before paise: "Rupees One Hundred Five and Fifty Paise Only".
What comes after crore?
In everyday use, people keep counting in crore: 100 crore, 1,000 crore, 1 lakh crore. Older words like arab (100 crore) and kharab (100 arab) exist but aren't used on cheques or in news.
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