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Lakh / Crore Converter
Type a number in any system and see it in all the others — Indian (lakh, crore), international (million, billion), and raw with both grouping styles.
Why two systems exist
Indian English (and the broader South Asian system) groups digits in 2s after the first 3: 1,00,000 (one lakh) instead of 100,000. The international system groups in 3s: 100,000 = 100 thousand; 1,000,000 = 1 million. They count the same numbers, just chunk them differently.
Quick references
- 1 lakh = 100,000 = 0.1 million
- 10 lakh = 1 million
- 1 crore = 10 million = 100 lakh
- 10 crore = 100 million
- 1 arab = 100 crore = 1 billion
FAQ
Why do Indians use lakhs and crores?
Historical numbering system from Sanskrit (lakh = 100,000; crore = 10,000,000). Suited large agrarian / monarchical economies. Persists in Indian finance, media, and everyday speech.
How does it convert to millions and billions?
1 lakh = 100,000 = 0.1 million. 1 crore = 10 million. 100 crore = 1 billion. International audiences often need conversion to follow Indian-context numbers.
Indian comma placement?
India uses 2-2-3 grouping: 1,00,00,000 (1 crore). International is 3-3-3: 10,000,000. Both formats appear depending on the publisher; pick what your audience prefers.