How to use
- Type the amount, for example 50.
- Choose its unit, for example Lakh.
- Read the same amount in thousand, lakh, crore, million, billion and trillion.
- The full number is shown with Indian commas (1,00,00,000) and international commas (10,000,000).
Formula
1 thousand = 1,000 · 1 lakh = 1,00,000 (100 thousand) · 1 crore = 1,00,00,000 (100 lakh) · 1 million = 10,00,000 (10 lakh) · 1 billion = 100 crore · 1 trillion = 1 lakh crore. So lakh ÷ 10 = million and crore × 10 = million.
Tips and common uses
News and budgets
Indian news talks in lakh and crore, while international reports use million and billion. When you read that a company earned 2,500 crore, this converter shows it is 25 billion, so you can compare it with a foreign company.
Quick mental rule
Lakh to million: divide by 10. Crore to million: multiply by 10. Crore to billion: divide by 100. These three rules cover most everyday conversions.
Writing amounts in words
To write an amount in words, for example for a cheque, use the Number to Words tool. It writes the Indian way, with lakh and crore, in English and Hindi.
Frequently asked questions
How many lakh are in a million?
One million is 10 lakh. To change lakh to million, divide by 10. For example 75 lakh = 7.5 million.
How many million are in a crore?
One crore is 10 million. To change crore to million, multiply by 10. For example 3 crore = 30 million.
How many crore are in a billion?
One billion is 100 crore, so 1 crore is 0.01 billion. For example 25 crore = 0.25 billion.
What is a lakh crore in the international system?
One lakh crore is 1,00,000 × 1,00,00,000 = 10,00,00,00,00,000 in Indian commas, which is 1 trillion (1,000,000,000,000). So a budget of 5 lakh crore is 5 trillion.
Why do the commas look different?
The Indian system groups the last three digits and then every two digits (1,00,00,000). The international system groups every three digits (10,000,000). The number is the same, only the commas differ.