Crore — South Asian unit equal to ten million

Notation and simple conversions

Key equivalences and examples:

• 1 crore = 10,000,000 (ten million) — reference
• 1 crore = 100 lakh — reference
• Common numeric formats: Indian grouping: 1,00,00,000; International: 10,000,000.
• Examples: 5 crore = 50,000,000; 12.5 crore = 125,000,000.

Origin, scope and usage

The word "crore" derives from South Asian languages with roots in Sanskrit and Prakrit terms for a large number or 'ten million'. It is part of the Indian numbering system, which groups digits differently from the international system and uses named units such as thousand, lakh (100,000) and crore. Crore is widely used across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka and appears in financial reporting, government budgets, real estate listings and daily conversation.

In financial contexts, amounts are often presented using the word or the abbreviation Cr (for example, "50 Cr" for fifty crore) and in news stories a figure like "₹200 crore" denotes two billion rupees. When communicating internationally, writers sometimes convert crores into millions or billions to match global conventions.

Distinctions to note: the Indian digit grouping places commas differently (e.g., 12,34,56,789) and casual translation between crores and millions can confuse readers unfamiliar with the system. For clarity, many publications include both forms: e.g., "3 crore (30 million)." For more on numeric terms and regional practice see related resources: usage and finance.