Billion to crore
1 billion = 100 crore
Type a value in billion (B) to get crore (Cr) straight away. Both units belong to indian number units, measured here against the one.
1 B = 100 Cr
Formula
Cr = B × 100
One billion is 100 crore, so multiply the billion value by that factor. Here B is the value in billion and Cr is the result in crore.
Worked example: 1 billion × 100 = 100 crore.
Billion to crore table
| billion (B) | crore (Cr) |
|---|---|
| 1 B | 100 Cr |
| 2 B | 200 Cr |
| 3 B | 300 Cr |
| 4 B | 400 Cr |
| 5 B | 500 Cr |
| 6 B | 600 Cr |
| 7 B | 700 Cr |
| 8 B | 800 Cr |
| 9 B | 900 Cr |
| 10 B | 1,000 Cr |
| 15 B | 1,500 Cr |
| 20 B | 2,000 Cr |
| 25 B | 2,500 Cr |
| 30 B | 3,000 Cr |
| 40 B | 4,000 Cr |
| 50 B | 5,000 Cr |
| 60 B | 6,000 Cr |
| 75 B | 7,500 Cr |
| 100 B | 10,000 Cr |
Everyday billion in crore
| What it is | B | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| 100 crore | 1 B | 100 Cr |
| a mid-size listed company | 5 B | 500 Cr |
| 1,000 crore | 10 B | 1,000 Cr |
| 10,000 crore | 100 B | 10,000 Cr |
| one trillion | 1,000 B | 100,000 Cr |
Quick estimate in your head
Multiply by 10^2: move the decimal point 2 places right (add 2 zeros).
Watch out for
- Billion here is the short scale, 10⁹. Older British usage once meant 10¹².
- 1 crore is 10 million. Writing ₹1 crore as '1 million' understates it ten times.
About the units
Billion (B). 1,000,000,000 (10⁹), equal to 100 crore. The short-scale billion used today.
Crore (Cr). 10,000,000 (10⁷) or 100 lakh, written 1,00,00,000 in Indian notation.
Going the other way, 1 crore is 0.01 billion.
Questions
How many crore are in 1 billion?
1 billion is 100 crore, and 1 crore is 0.01 billion.
How do I convert billion to crore?
Use Cr = B × 100. For example, 1 billion × 100 = 100 crore.
How are lakh and crore written with commas?
Indian notation groups the last three digits, then pairs: 1,00,000 is one lakh and 1,00,00,000 is one crore. Internationally the same numbers are 100,000 and 10,000,000.
How much is one trillion in crore?
1,000 B is 100,000 Cr.
Source for the conversion factor: RBI glossary and Indian numbering conventions.