1,500 Crore in Words
1500 crore in words is One Thousand Five Hundred Crore.
In digits that is ₹15,00,00,00,000 — the same figure as 15,000 Million or 15 Billion. The classical Indian scale calls it Fifteen Arab, though Indian English and the press almost always say One Thousand Five Hundred Crore.
Indian system
International system
1,500 Crore in Words, every form
| Words (crore form) | One Thousand Five Hundred Crore |
| Words (classical) | Fifteen Arab |
| Words (International) | Fifteen Billion |
| Rupees | Rupees One Thousand Five Hundred Crore Only |
| हिन्दी | एक हज़ार पाँच सौ करोड़ |
| اردو | ایک ہزار پانچ سو کروڑ |
| Indian digits | 15,00,00,00,000 |
| International digits | 15,000,000,000 |
| In millions | 15,000 Million |
| In billions | 15 Billion |
| Indian units | 15 Arab |
| International units | 15 Billion |
Nearby amounts in words
| Number | In words |
|---|---|
| 700 Crore | Seven Hundred Crore |
| 800 Crore | Eight Hundred Crore |
| 900 Crore | Nine Hundred Crore |
| 1,000 Crore | One Thousand Crore |
| 1,500 Crore | One Thousand Five Hundred Crore |
| 2,000 Crore | Two Thousand Crore |
| 2,500 Crore | Two Thousand Five Hundred Crore |
| 3,000 Crore | Three Thousand Crore |
| 4,000 Crore | Four Thousand Crore |
Frequently asked questions
How do you write 1500 crore in words?
One Thousand Five Hundred Crore. For a cheque, contract or any legal document the standard rupee form is “Rupees One Thousand Five Hundred Crore Only”, with Only closing the phrase so nothing can be appended after it.
How much is 1500 crore in million and billion?
1500 crore is 15,000 Million, which is 15 Billion. One crore is ten million, so multiply crore by ten to get millions and divide by one hundred to get billions.
What is 1500 crore in Hindi and Urdu?
In Hindi it is एक हज़ार पाँच सौ करोड़. In Urdu it is ایک ہزار پانچ سو کروڑ. Both keep the crore unit, which is how the figure is spoken across South Asia.
Why is 1500 crore also called Fifteen Arab?
The classical Indian scale continues past crore into arab (10⁹), kharab (10¹¹), neel, padma and shankh, so ₹15,00,00,00,000 is formally Fifteen Arab. Those units stay in everyday use in Urdu and in Pakistan, while Indian English stops at crore and keeps counting in crore — which is why a budget is reported as 1500 crore rather than Fifteen Arab.