Million and billion to lakh and crore
Handy when you share figures with South Asian clients or staff in the form they read, such as a yearly salary or a deal value.
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How to use it
- Enter amount and unit.
- The result appears straight away and updates as you edit.
- Copy the result, or copy a link that keeps the same values to share it.
How it is calculated
Crore = number ÷ 10⁷ and lakh = number ÷ 10⁵. One million = 10 lakh, one billion = 100 crore, one trillion = 1 lakh crore.
Example
Inputs: Amount = 1.5, Unit = Million. Result: In crore: 0.15; Breakdown: 15 lakh.
1.5
0.15
Limits and caveats
- A billion here is 10⁹ (short scale).
- Above 100 crore the breakdown keeps counting in crore, as is common in India and Pakistan.
Questions about this tool
How many crore are in a billion?
A billion is 100 crore, because one crore is 10 million.
How is 1.5 million written the Indian way?
It is 15 lakh, written 15,00,000.
What are arab and kharab?
Some regions call 100 crore an arab (a billion) and 100 arab a kharab, but writing it in crore, such as 100 crore, is more common today.