Million to Lakh Converter

Convert a number between millions and lakhs in either direction.

Uses the Indian numbering system place value, where 1 million equals 10 lakh.

Updated August 11, 2026

CreatorFrank Zhao

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Introduction / overview

The Million to Lakh Converter switches a number between the international unit million and the lakh used in the Indian numbering system. Type a value into either field and the other updates instantly — there is nothing to press and no direction to choose.

If you have read that a company signed a “2.5 million” deal and wanted that in the lakhs your colleagues use, or seen a salary quoted as “18 lakh” and wondered how it sounds in millions, this tool gives you the exact equivalent in a second.

One million is exactly ten lakh. Since $1\ \mathrm{million} = 1{,}000{,}000$ and $1\ \mathrm{lakh} = 100{,}000$ , the conversion between them is exact — no rounding, no estimates.

Who is this for?

Anyone working with money or figures in South Asia — salaries, property prices, budgets and revenue are routinely quoted in lakhs in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, while international reports use millions.
Analysts, journalists and students who move between the two numbering systems and want to quote a figure correctly.
Anyone who wants to double-check a big figure from the news before repeating it.

How to use / quick start

1Type the figure you have into the Million(s) or Lakh(s) field. The other field fills in automatically — no button to press.
2Read the converted value — it appears in blue, meaning it was calculated from the number you entered.
3Flip directions any time by typing into the other field. Started with lakhs but your source uses millions? Just edit the Million(s) field and the lakh value updates to match.

Worked example — 2.5 million in lakhs

Enter $2.5$ in the Million(s) field. The Lakh(s) field shows $25$ , because:

L_{\mathrm{lakh}}

=

2.5 \times 10

=

25

So 2.5 million = 25 lakh. Typing a decimal or a very large number works the same way — the conversion stays exact.

Real-world examples

Example 1 — a salary quoted in lakhs, asked in millions

A job offer in India is described as “18 lakh per year”, and you want the same figure in millions for an international comparison. Enter $18$ in the Lakh(s) field:

M_{\mathrm{million}}

=

\frac{18}{10}

=

1.8

The Million(s) field shows 1.8 — so 18 lakh is 1.8 million.

Example 2 — a deal reported in millions, quoted in lakhs

A company announces a 3.5 million funding round, but your local report writes such figures in lakhs. Enter $3.5$ in the Million(s) field:

L_{\mathrm{lakh}}

=

3.5 \times 10

=

35

The Lakh(s) field shows 35 — so 3.5 million is 35 lakh.

Calculation method

One lakh is a hundred thousand, and one million is ten hundred thousand — so one million is exactly ten lakh. The converter uses this single ratio in two directions:

L_{\mathrm{lakh}} = M_{\mathrm{million}} \times 10

M_{\mathrm{million}} = \frac{L_{\mathrm{lakh}}}{10}

Why the factor is 10

A million is the sixth power of ten and a lakh the fifth:

1\ \mathrm{million} = 10^6

1\ \mathrm{lakh} = 10^5

Because $10^6 \div 10^5 = 10$ , one million is ten lakh. The same logic runs the other way: dividing any number of lakhs by ten gives its value in millions.

Name	Value	Zeros	Power of ten
Lakh	100,000	5	10⁵
Million	1,000,000	6	10⁶
10 lakh (= 1 million)	1,000,000	6	10⁶

Because both directions come from the same fixed definition, the conversion never rounds — whether you type a decimal, a negative value, or a number with many digits, the other field matches it exactly.

Related concepts

The difference between million and lakh is really a difference between two place-value systems:

International (short-scale) system

Counts ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, then millions, billions, trillions — and groups digits in threes: 1,000,000.

Indian numbering system

Counts ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, then lakhs, crores — and groups the first three digits, then by twos: 10,00,000.

Lakh and crore at a glance

A lakh is $100{,}000$ , and a crore is 100 lakh — the next common step up in the Indian system:

1\ \mathrm{crore} = 100\ \mathrm{lakh} = 10\ \mathrm{million}

So a figure like $1{,}50{,}000$ is read as 1.5 lakh; written internationally it is $150{,}000$ — the same number, grouped differently.

The Indian numbering system is the everyday standard in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, and lakh is also widely understood across Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. See the Indian numbering system reference for the full place-value table and how the two systems group digits.

Working with even larger international figures?

If your source moves up to billions and trillions, the Billion to Trillion Converter handles those units in both directions.

FAQs

How many lakhs are in one million?

Ten. Since $1\ \mathrm{million} = 10^6$ and $1\ \mathrm{lakh} = 10^5$ , dividing the powers of ten gives $10^6 \div 10^5 = 10$ — one million is exactly 10 lakh.

Is a lakh the same as a hundred thousand?

Yes. $1\ \mathrm{lakh} = 100{,}000$ — lakh is simply the Indian-system name for a hundred thousand.

How many lakhs are in a crore?

One hundred. A crore equals 100 lakh, which is 10 million — the next common step up after lakh in the Indian numbering system.

Limitations & disclaimers

A conversion tool, not a data source

This converter only rescales a number. It does not convert currency or exchange rates, and it adds no information about whatever the number represents — a salary, a price, or a statistic stays just a number.

Standard digit grouping

Values are shown with standard thousands separators, such as 1,234,567. In everyday Indian writing the same figure is often grouped as 12,34,567; the number itself is identical either way.

Exact results

Because 1 million = 10 lakh is a fixed definition, results are exact and never rounded — whether you enter a decimal, a negative value, or a number with many digits.

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