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Large Numbers: Lakhs Intro

Numbers · Class IV

How many thousands are in your number?

1,23,456
type a value
0999999
Live values
  • Lakhs1
  • Ten-thousands2
  • Thousands3
  • Hundreds4
Live readout
Lakhs1
Ten-thousands2
Thousands3
Hundreds4
Number1,23,456

Formulas in this lab

  • Lakhs
    ⌊n/100000⌋\lfloor n/100000 \rfloor
  • Ten-thousands
    ⌊(n mod 100000)/10000⌋\lfloor (n\bmod100000)/10000 \rfloor
  • Thousands
    ⌊(n mod 10000)/1000⌋\lfloor (n\bmod10000)/1000 \rfloor
  • Hundreds
    ⌊(n mod 1000)/100⌋\lfloor (n\bmod1000)/100 \rfloor
Tip: 1 lakh = 100 thousand. Watch the digits group!

Frequently asked questions

▶What is a lakh?

A lakh is 1,00,000, which is one hundred thousand. It is a big number used a lot in India. So 1 lakh rupees equals 100 thousand-rupee notes or 1000 hundred-rupee notes.

▶How do I use this large numbers lab?

Pick a big number with the slider and see how many thousands and lakhs it has. The lab uses the Indian system with commas at the right places, like 12,34,567.

▶When do we use lakhs in real life?

Car prices, flat prices, and prize money in TV shows are often in lakhs. A 5 lakh rupee car costs 5,00,000 rupees. Your school may have 2 lakh books in the library.

▶Did you know about Indian numbers?

Indian counting uses lakh and crore: 1 lakh is 1,00,000 and 1 crore is 1,00,00,000. Other countries use million (10 lakhs) and billion (100 crores). Both systems work, just placed differently.