How Many Thousands Are in a Lakh?
There are 100 thousands in 1 lakh. 1 lakh is 1,00,000 and 1 thousand is 1,000, so dividing one by the other leaves 100. Going back the other way, 1 thousand is 0.01 lakh.
The working
1 lakh is 1,00,000 — 10⁵. 1 thousand is 1,000 — 10³. Subtracting the exponents gives 10², which is 100.
So to turn lakhs into thousands, multiply by 100: 7 lakh is 700 thousand. To turn thousands back into lakhs, divide by the same 100.
A useful sanity check when the numbers get large: count the zeros. Lakh carries 5 and Thousand carries 3, and the difference — 2 — is exactly the number of zeros in the answer.
Lakh to Thousand
| Lakh | Thousand |
|---|---|
| 1 Lakh | 100 Thousand |
| 2 Lakh | 200 Thousand |
| 5 Lakh | 500 Thousand |
| 10 Lakh | 1,000 Thousand |
| 25 Lakh | 2,500 Thousand |
| 50 Lakh | 5,000 Thousand |
| 100 Lakh | 10,000 Thousand |
| 500 Lakh | 50,000 Thousand |
| 1,000 Lakh | 100,000 Thousand |
Convert any amount
Indian system
International system
Frequently asked questions
How many thousands make 1 lakh?
100. 1 lakh is 1,00,000; divide that by 1,000 and 100 is what is left.
How many thousands are in 10 lakhs?
1,000. Every extra lakh adds another 100 thousands.
How do I convert thousands back into lakhs?
Divide by 100. For example, 300 thousand is 3 lakh.
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.