Convert between lakh, crore, million and billion instantly, and see the same amount in both Indian (2,50,00,000) and international (25,000,000) number formats. Handy for reading company results, budgets and news figures.
1 lakh100 thousand
10 lakh1 million
1 crore10 million
Indian format
International format
| Unit | Value |
|---|
Quick conversions
| Indian | International | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 lakh | 100 thousand | 1,00,000 |
| 10 lakh | 1 million | 10,00,000 |
| 1 crore | 10 million | 1,00,00,000 |
| 100 crore | 1 billion | 1,00,00,00,000 |
| 1 lakh crore | 1 trillion | 1,00,00,00,00,000 |
Show lakh and crore in Excel
Use this custom number format (Ctrl + 1 → Custom) to display numbers with Indian commas:
[>=10000000]##\,##\,##\,##0;[>=100000]##\,##\,##0;##,##0To show values in lakh, divide by 1,00,000: =A2/100000, or use a format such as 0.00,, "M" for millions.
Frequently asked questions
How many lakh in a million?
10 lakh.
How many crore in a billion?
100 crore.
Is it ‘lakh’ or ‘lac’?
Both are used, but “lakh” is the standard spelling.