NumbersAbout 10 crore
Ten crore is a hundred million. Its first digit sits in the ten crores place, the highest place that most Indian school books name. Numbers of this size turn up in population counts and in government budgets.
10 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 | 10 crore is |
|---|---|
| Thousands | 100,000 |
| Lakhs | 1,000 |
| Millions | 100 |
| Crores | 10 |
| Billions | 0.1 |
| Trillions | 0.0001 |
Where the commas go
In the Indian system the first comma comes after three digits from the right and then after every two: 10,00,00,000. In the international system a comma comes after every three digits: 100,000,000. The digits are the same in both. The Indian form has 3 commas and the international form has 2.
Place value
10 crore has 9 digits. Its leading digit, 1, is in the ten crores place in the Indian system, which the international system calls the hundred millions place. Every place after it holds a zero.
How big is 10 crore?
- In time. 10,00,00,000 seconds make 3 years, 62 days, 9 hours, 46 minutes and 40 seconds. Counting aloud from 1 at one number a second, without a break, would take that long to reach 10 crore.
- In minutes. 10,00,00,000 minutes are 190 years, 94 days, 10 hours and 40 minutes.
- In money. 10,00,00,000 paise are ₹1,000,000. 10,00,00,000 one-rupee coins are, of course, ₹10,00,00,000, written on a cheque as "Rupees Ten Crore Only".
- In length and weight. 10,00,00,000 metres are 100,000 km, and 10,00,00,000 grams are 100,000 kg, which is 100 tonnes.
Ten times more and ten times less
Ten times 10 crore is 1,00,00,00,000 (100 crore), which is 1 billion. One tenth of it is 1,00,00,000 (1 crore), which is 10 million. Each step adds or removes one zero.
Mistakes to avoid
- Count the zeros before you write: 10 crore has 8. One zero too many makes it ten times larger.
- Do not mix the comma styles in one number. Write 10,00,00,000 or 100,000,000.
- In words, the unit stays singular after a number: "10 crore", not "10 crores".
Common questions
How many zeros are there in 10 crore?
10 crore is written 10,00,00,000. It has 8 zeros and 9 digits in all.
What is 10 crore in millions?
10 crore is 100 million. In lakhs it is 1,000 lakh, in crores 10 crore and in millions 100 million.
How do you write 10 crore in words?
In the Indian system: ten crore. In the international system: one hundred million. In Hindi: दस करोड़.