Lakh and crore in words
This page writes numbers in the Indian system by default. For example, 25000000 in words is Two Crore Fifty Lakh, and 2500000 in words is Twenty-five Lakh. The International reading (twenty-five million, and two million five hundred thousand) is shown under it every time.
Common amounts in words
| Number | In words, Indian system | In words, International system |
|---|---|---|
| 1,00,000100,000 | One Lakh | One Hundred Thousand |
| 1,10,000110,000 | One Lakh Ten Thousand | One Hundred Ten Thousand |
| 1,25,000125,000 | One Lakh Twenty-Five Thousand | One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand |
| 1,50,000150,000 | One Lakh Fifty Thousand | One Hundred Fifty Thousand |
| 2,00,000200,000 | Two Lakh | Two Hundred Thousand |
| 2,50,000250,000 | Two Lakh Fifty Thousand | Two Hundred Fifty Thousand |
| 5,00,000500,000 | Five Lakh | Five Hundred Thousand |
| 10,00,0001,000,000 | Ten Lakh | One Million |
| 15,00,0001,500,000 | Fifteen Lakh | One Million Five Hundred Thousand |
| 25,00,0002,500,000 | Twenty-Five Lakh | Two Million Five Hundred Thousand |
| 50,00,0005,000,000 | Fifty Lakh | Five Million |
| 75,00,0007,500,000 | Seventy-Five Lakh | Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand |
| 1,00,00,00010,000,000 | One Crore | Ten Million |
| 1,50,00,00015,000,000 | One Crore Fifty Lakh | Fifteen Million |
| 2,50,00,00025,000,000 | Two Crore Fifty Lakh | Twenty-Five Million |
| 5,00,00,00050,000,000 | Five Crore | Fifty Million |
| 10,00,00,000100,000,000 | Ten Crore | One Hundred Million |
| 4,50,00,00,0004,500,000,000 | Four Arab Fifty Crore | Four Billion Five Hundred Million |
Sawa lakh, dedh lakh and dhai lakh
In everyday Hindi and Urdu, people say sawa (one and a quarter), dedh (one and a half), dhai (two and a half) and sadhe (and a half). On a cheque or in a contract you write the ordinary number and its words instead.
| Spoken | Means | In numbers | In words |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawa lakh | 1.25 lakh | 1,25,000 | One Lakh Twenty-Five Thousand |
| Dedh lakh | 1.5 lakh | 1,50,000 | One Lakh Fifty Thousand |
| Dhai lakh | 2.5 lakh | 2,50,000 | Two Lakh Fifty Thousand |
| Sadhe teen lakh | 3.5 lakh | 3,50,000 | Three Lakh Fifty Thousand |
| Dedh crore | 1.5 crore | 1,50,00,000 | One Crore Fifty Lakh |
| Dhai crore | 2.5 crore | 2,50,00,000 | Two Crore Fifty Lakh |
Type the figure into the converter above, for example 125000, to get the words for any other amount.
Lakh and crore to numbers
To turn a lakh or crore amount into digits, multiply: lakh × 1,00,000 and crore × 1,00,00,000. You can also type it straight into the box: 5.29 lakh becomes 5,29,000, and 1.10 crore becomes 1,10,00,000. To read words back into digits, use the words to number converter.
Place values in the Indian system
- 1,000 = one thousand
- 1,00,000 = one lakh (100 thousand)
- 1,00,00,000 = one crore (100 lakh)
- 1,00,00,00,000 = one arab (100 crore)
- 1,00,00,00,00,000 = one kharab (100 arab)
Learn the pattern in the lakh and crore guide. For a full amount with rupees and paise, use rupees in words, and for bank forms, see cheque amount in words. The general tool is the number to words converter.