1 million in lakhs

Same number, two systems

Same digits, different commas: the international system groups by thousands (1,000,000), while the Indian system groups by lakhs and crores (10,00,000) after the first thousand. That comma shift is what makes million ⇄ lakh conversions feel confusing — the numbers themselves line up exactly.

Quick multiples

• 1 million10 lakh
• 2 million20 lakh
• 5 million50 lakh
• 10 million1 crore
• 100 million10 crore
• 1 billion100 crore