How Many Zeros Are in a Kharab?
A kharab has 11 zeros. Written out it is 1,00,00,00,00,000 — a 1 followed by 11 zeros, 12 digits in total. The international format writes the same figure 100,000,000,000.
A kharab, written out
| Zeros | 11 |
| Total digits | 12 |
| Indian format | 1,00,00,00,00,000 |
| International format | 100,000,000,000 |
| Power of ten | 10¹¹ |
| On the other scale | 100 Billion |
| In words | One Kharab |
| हिन्दी | एक खरब |
Why it lands on that many
The Indian scale adds two zeros at each step above a thousand: thousand 3, lakh 5, crore 7, arab 9, kharab 11, neel 13, padma 15, shankh 17. Counting up from thousand in twos puts kharab at 11.
That rhythm is also what decides where the commas go. Indian grouping marks the last three digits and then works leftwards in pairs, mirroring the two-zero steps, which is why 1,00,00,00,00,000 looks nothing like 100,000,000,000 despite being the same number.
The quick check: the number of zeros is the exponent. Kharab is 10¹¹, so it carries exactly 11 zeros — no counting required.
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Frequently asked questions
How many zeros does a kharab have?
11. A kharab is 1,00,00,00,00,000, which is a 1 followed by 11 zeros and 12 digits long.
How many zeros are in 10 kharabs?
12. Each extra factor of ten adds one more zero, so 10 kharabs is 10,00,00,00,00,000 and 100 kharabs is 1,00,00,00,00,00,000.
What is a kharab on the other numbering system?
100 Billion. The digits are identical; only the unit name and the comma positions change.
Do lakh and crore really have an odd number of zeros?
Yes — lakh has 5 and crore has 7. That is not a mistake but the defining feature of the Indian scale: after thousand it advances two digits at a time, so its units land on odd exponents while the international ones land on multiples of three.