This guide helps you easily convert between various large number units used in Indian and International numbering systems. Whether you're working with hundreds, thousands, lakhs, crores, millions, billions, trillions, arabs, or kharabs, this tutorial provides the formulas and examples you need to make accurate conversions.
The Indian numbering system uses terms such as lakh (100,000) and crore (10,000,000), whereas the International system uses million (1,000,000) and billion (1,000,000,000).
In the sections below, you will find detailed explanations and step-by-step examples for converting between different large number units.
| Unit | Value | Indian System | International System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hundred | 10^2 | Hundred | Hundred |
| Thousand | 10^3 | Thousand | Thousand |
| Lakh | 10^5 | Lakh | Hundred Thousand |
| Crore | 10^7 | Crore | Ten Million |
| Million | 10^6 | Ten Lakh | Million |
| Billion | 10^9 | Hundred Crore | Billion |
| Trillion | 10^12 | One Lakh Crore | Trillion |
| Arab | 10^9 | Arab | Ten Billion |
| Kharab | 10^11 | Kharab | Hundred Billion |
Formula: Thousand = Hundred / 10
Example: Convert 500 Hundred to Thousand.
Solution: 500 Hundred / 10 = 50 Thousand
Formula: Thousand = Lakh * 100
Example: Convert 3 Lakh to Thousand.
Solution: 3 Lakh * 100 = 300 Thousand
Formula: Lakh = Crore * 100
Example: Convert 5 Crore to Lakh.
Solution: 5 Crore * 100 = 500 Lakh
Formula: Lakh = Million * 10
Example: Convert 7 Million to Lakh.
Solution: 7 Million * 10 = 70 Lakh
Formula: Million = Billion * 1000
Example: Convert 2 Billion to Million.
Solution: 2 Billion * 1000 = 2000 Million
Formula: Billion = Trillion * 1000
Example: Convert 1 Trillion to Billion.
Solution: 1 Trillion * 1000 = 1000 Billion
Formula: Crore = Arab * 100
Example: Convert 4 Arab to Crore.
Solution: 4 Arab * 100 = 400 Crore
Formula: Arab = Kharab * 100
Example: Convert 3 Kharab to Arab.
Solution: 3 Kharab * 100 = 300 Arab