How Many Lakhs Are in a Million?
There are 10 lakhs in 1 million. 1 million is 1,000,000 and 1 lakh is 1,00,000, so dividing one by the other leaves 10. Going back the other way, 1 lakh is 0.1 million.
The working
1 million is 1,000,000 — 10⁶. 1 lakh is 1,00,000 — 10⁵. Subtracting the exponents gives 10¹, which is 10.
So to turn millions into lakhs, multiply by 10: 7 million is 70 lakh. To turn lakhs back into millions, divide by the same 10.
A useful sanity check when the numbers get large: count the zeros. Million carries 6 and Lakh carries 5, and the difference — 1 — is exactly the number of zeros in the answer.
Million to Lakh
| Million | Lakh |
|---|---|
| 1 Million | 10 Lakh |
| 2 Million | 20 Lakh |
| 5 Million | 50 Lakh |
| 10 Million | 100 Lakh |
| 25 Million | 250 Lakh |
| 50 Million | 500 Lakh |
| 100 Million | 1,000 Lakh |
| 500 Million | 5,000 Lakh |
| 1,000 Million | 10,000 Lakh |
Convert any amount
Indian system
International system
Frequently asked questions
How many lakhs make 1 million?
10. 1 million is 1,000,000; divide that by 1,00,000 and 10 is what is left.
How many lakhs are in 10 millions?
100. Every extra million adds another 10 lakhs.
How do I convert lakhs back into millions?
Divide by 10. For example, 30 lakh is 3 million.
Is that the same in India and Pakistan?
Yes. Lakh, crore, arab and kharab carry the same values across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The difference is habit, not arithmetic: Pakistani and Urdu usage keeps counting in arab and kharab, while Indian English tends to stay in crore and say "lakh crore" for the very large figures.