INDIAN ↔ INTERNATIONAL NUMBER SYSTEM

Lakh, Crore, Million & Billion Converter

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Convert a value between rupees, lakh, crore, million and billion while seeing Indian and international number formats side by side.

Indian & international number conversion

How to convert lakh to crore

To convert lakh to crore, divide the number of lakh by 100 because 1 crore equals 100 lakh. For example, 250 lakh equals 2.5 crore.

The converter above can also show the same value in rupees, million and billion so you can compare Indian and international number units side by side.

Indian and international number units

1 lakh = 100,000. 1 crore = 100 lakh = 10,000,000. Therefore 1 million = 10 lakh, 1 crore = 10 million, and 1 billion = 100 crore.

Indian formatting groups ₹1,00,00,000 as one crore, while the international system writes the same number as 10,000,000.

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Number conversion is not currency exchange

Changing lakh to million changes the unit used to describe the same quantity. For example, ₹25 lakh and ₹2.5 million are the same rupee amount. This tool does not convert rupees to dollars or apply an exchange rate.

General mathematical conversion only. The displayed values may be rounded; use the original input for calculations requiring exact precision.

Lakh, crore, million and billion examples

Indian and international number systems use different grouping conventions. One lakh equals 100,000, one crore equals 100 lakh or 10,000,000, one million equals 10 lakh, and one billion equals 100 crore.

Examples: 25 lakh equals 0.25 crore or 2.5 million. Five crore equals 50 million. One hundred crore equals 1 billion. The converter above handles these relationships automatically and also displays the underlying rupee value.

Common number-conversion questions

How many lakh are in one million?

One million equals 10 lakh.

How many crore are in one billion?

One billion equals 100 crore.

How do I convert lakh to crore?

Divide the number of lakh by 100. For example, 250 lakh equals 2.5 crore.