How Many Zeros in a Crore

Indian Numeral System

In the Indian numeral system, numbers are grouped into units based on powers of ten. The largest unit commonly discussed is the crore.

Definition of Crore:

• A crore is equal to 10 million (10,000,000).
• It is calculated as the product of a thousand and ten thousand (1,000 * 10,000).

Counting Zeros in a Crore:

• To understand how many zeros are in a crore:
  • 1 crore = 10,000,000
  • Therefore, 1 crore has 7 zeros.

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Place Values in the Indian Numeral System:

Digits in numbers are assigned place values:

Ones, Tens, Hundreds, Thousands, Ten Thousand, Lakhs, Ten Lakhs, Crores, and so on.

For example, in the number 10,23,45,678:

• 8 – Ones
• 7 – Tens
• 6 – Hundreds
• 5 – Thousands
• 4 – Ten Thousand
• 3 – Lakhs
• 2 – Ten Lakhs
• 0 – Crores
• 1 – Ten Crores

Each digit's place value increases as you move leftward in the number.

Relationships between Place Values:

• 1 hundred = 10 tens
• 1 thousand = 10 hundreds = 100 tens
• 1 lakh = 100 thousands = 1000 hundreds
• 1 crore = 100 lakhs = 10,000 thousands

International Numeral System

In contrast to the Indian system, the international numeral system also follows a place value system but with different groupings and terminology.

Place Values in the International Numeral System:

Ones, Tens, Hundreds, Thousands, Ten Thousand, Hundred Thousands, Millions, Ten Millions, and so on.

Example: In the number 12,345,678:

• 8 – Ones
• 7 – Tens
• 6 – Hundreds
• 5 – Thousands
• 4 – Ten Thousand
• 3 – Hundred Thousands
• 2 – Millions
• 1 – Ten Millions

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Relationships between Place Values:

• 1 hundred = 10 tens
• 1 thousand = 10 hundreds = 100 tens
• 1 million = 1000 thousand
• 1 billion = 1000 millions