Write any number in words — lakh, crore, or millions.
Built for Indian banking, invoicing and cheques, where the commas sit differently and generic tools get it wrong. Switch to dollars, pounds or euro any time.
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Lakh & crore explained
How the Indian scale works, with a place-value chart.
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US & UK wording, correct cents and pence.
Why the commas matter. India groups digits as 12,34,567 — first three from the right, then twos. The rest of the world writes 1,234,567. Most converters apply one rule to both and produce the wrong words. This one keeps them straight, all the way up to arab and kharab.
Common questions
- How do I write a number in words in the Indian system?
- Group the number from the right — first three digits, then in twos — and read each group with its scale: thousand, lakh, crore. For example 12,34,567 is "Twelve Lakh Thirty Four Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty Seven".
- What is the difference between lakh and million?
- One lakh is 1,00,000 (10⁵). One million is 1,000,000 (10⁶), which equals ten lakh. Switch the System toggle above to compare both readings of the same number.
- Can I get cheque-ready text?
- Yes. Choose a currency (₹, $, £, €) and the converter produces the legal "amount in words" line, ending in "Only" for whole amounts.