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Lakh to Million Converter

Switch between lakh, crore, million and billion

Amount

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25 Lakh

2.5Million
25Lakh
0.25Crore
0.0025
Billion
2,500
Thousand
25,00,000
Indian commas
2,500,000
International commas
In words
Twenty-Five Lakh = Two Million Five Hundred Thousand
Read the guide · 4 minLakh, Crore, Million and Billion: How the Indian Number System Converts
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How do lakh and crore compare with million and billion?

Both systems use the same digits, just grouped differently. 1 million has six zeros; 1 lakh has five; 1 crore has seven.

1 million = 10 lakh · 1 lakh = 0.1 million

1 crore = 10 million · 1 billion = 100 crore

Indian vs international commas

Indian numbering puts the first comma after three digits and then every two (12,34,56,789). The international system puts a comma every three digits (123,456,789). The same number reads as 12 crore 34 lakh or 123 million.

Where you'll see both

Indian news, budgets and salaries use lakh and crore; global companies, YouTube views and foreign currency figures use million and billion. ₹1 crore is about ₹10 million.

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Frequently asked questions

How many lakhs make a million?

10 lakh = 1 million.

How many crores make a billion?

100 crore = 1 billion.

What is 1.5 million in lakhs?

15 lakh. Multiply millions by 10 to get lakhs.

Last reviewed: October 2026