NumbersAbout 1 crore
A crore is a hundred lakh, or ten million. The word comes from the Sanskrit koti. Someone whose wealth reaches a crore of rupees is called a crorepati. House prices in big cities, film budgets and company turnovers are spoken of in crores.
1 crore in other units
The same amount can be named in thousands, lakhs, millions, crores or billions. Divide by the size of the unit: a thousand has 3 zeros, a lakh 5, a million 6, a crore 7, a billion 9 and a trillion 12.
| Unit | 1 crore is |
|---|---|
| Thousands | 10,000 |
| Lakhs | 100 |
| Millions | 10 |
| Crores | 1 |
| Billions | 0.01 |
| Trillions | 0.00001 |
Where the commas go
In the Indian system the first comma comes after three digits from the right and then after every two: 1,00,00,000. In the international system a comma comes after every three digits: 10,000,000. The digits are the same in both. The Indian form has 3 commas and the international form has 2.
Place value
1 crore has 8 digits. Its leading digit, 1, is in the crores place in the Indian system, which the international system calls the ten millions place. Every place after it holds a zero.
How big is 1 crore?
- In time. 1,00,00,000 seconds make 115 days, 17 hours, 46 minutes and 40 seconds. Counting aloud from 1 at one number a second, without a break, would take that long to reach 1 crore.
- In minutes. 1,00,00,000 minutes are 19 years, 9 days, 10 hours and 40 minutes.
- In money. 1,00,00,000 paise are ₹100,000. 1,00,00,000 one-rupee coins are, of course, ₹1,00,00,000, written on a cheque as "Rupees One Crore Only".
- In length and weight. 1,00,00,000 metres are 10,000 km, and 1,00,00,000 grams are 10,000 kg, which is 10 tonnes.
Ten times more and ten times less
Ten times 1 crore is 10,00,00,000 (10 crore), which is 100 million. One tenth of it is 10,00,000 (10 lakh), which is 1 million. Each step adds or removes one zero.
Mistakes to avoid
- Count the zeros before you write: 1 crore has 7. One zero too many makes it ten times larger.
- Do not mix the comma styles in one number. Write 1,00,00,000 or 10,000,000.
- In words, the unit stays singular after a number: "1 crore", not "1 crores".
Common questions
How many zeros are there in 1 crore?
1 crore is written 1,00,00,000. It has 7 zeros and 8 digits in all.
What is 1 crore in millions?
1 crore is 10 million. In lakhs it is 100 lakh, in crores 1 crore and in millions 10 million.
How do you write 1 crore in words?
In the Indian system: one crore. In the international system: ten million. In Hindi: एक करोड़.