Number to Words Converter
Write any number out in English words, in the million/billion or lakh/crore system, including cheque amounts.
About the Number to Words Converter
Cheques, invoices and legal documents often need amounts in words as well as figures, so they can't be altered. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal group large numbers in lakhs (1,00,000) and crores (1,00,00,000); most of the world uses thousands, millions and billions.
Cheque style rounds to two decimal places and adds the currency of your selected region, ending with “only” as banks expect.
The formula
Split into groups, name each group, join
- Million system
- groups of three digits: thousand, million (10⁶), billion (10⁹), trillion (10¹²)
- Indian system
- thousand (10³), lakh (10⁵), crore (10⁷); larger amounts in lakh crore
Lakh and crore vs million and billion
| Indian | Digits | International |
|---|---|---|
| 1 lakh | 1,00,000 | 100 thousand |
| 10 lakh | 10,00,000 | 1 million |
| 1 crore | 1,00,00,000 | 10 million |
| 100 crore | 1,00,00,00,000 | 1 billion |
| 1 lakh crore | 1,00,00,00,00,000 | 1 trillion |
How to read your result
- Choose the number system your readers use.
- For cheques, the currency follows your region, which is detected from your browser.
Worked example
₹12,34,567.50 on a cheque
- 12 lakh, 34 thousand, 5 hundred and sixty-seven
- Rupees twelve lakh thirty-four thousand five hundred and sixty-seven and fifty paise only
Questions people ask
Is it “one hundred and five” or “one hundred five”?
Both are used. British and Indian English include “and”; American English often leaves it out. Banks accept either.
How many zeros are in a crore?
Seven: 1,00,00,000 = 10 million.