Crore to Million Converter
The Million Dollar Confusion
If you watch Indian news, read Bollywood box office reports, or do business in Mumbai, you will rarely hear the words "Million" or "Billion." Instead, you hear Lakh and Crore.
For the rest of the world, this is confusing. When a headline says a movie made "500 Crores," is that a lot? Is it more than a billion?
This calculator bridges the gap between the Indian Numbering System (used in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal) and the International System (used by the USA, UK, and most of the world).
The Quick Cheat Sheet
Before diving into the zeros, here are the two most important conversions you need to memorize:
- 1 Lakh = 100,000 (One Hundred Thousand)
- 1 Crore = 10,000,000 (Ten Million)
So, if someone has "100 Crores," they have 1 Billion.
The Comma Problem: 2,22,222
The confusion isn't just about the names; it's about where we put the commas.
International System (Groups of 3)
In the West, we group digits by three. Every comma represents a thousand, million, or billion.
Example: 10,000,000 (Ten Million)
Indian System (Groups of 2)
In the Vedic system, after the first three digits (hundreds), commas are placed every two digits.
Example: 1,00,00,000 (One Crore)
Detailed Conversion Chart
Use this table for quick reference when reading financial reports.
| Value | Indian Name | International Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1,00,000 | 1 Lakh | 100 Thousand |
| 10,00,000 | 10 Lakhs | 1 Million |
| 1,00,00,000 | 1 Crore | 10 Million |
| 10,00,00,000 | 10 Crores | 100 Million |
| 100,00,00,000 | 100 Crores (1 Arab) | 1 Billion |
What is an "Arab" and "Kharab"?
While Crores are the most common high-value unit, the system goes higher. You might occasionally see Arab in government budgets.
- 1 Arab = 100 Crores = 1 Billion.
- 1 Kharab = 100 Arabs = 100 Billion.
Real World Example: YouTube Views
If an Indian music video gets 50 Million Views on YouTube (International), how is that reported in India?
Using the math: 1 Million = 10 Lakhs.
50 x 10 = 500 Lakhs.
Since 100 Lakhs = 1 Crore, the answer is 5 Crores.