159 billion = 15,900 crore. 159 billion is 159,000,000,000 in digits, written 1,59,00,00,00,000 in the Indian system.
How to convert billion to crore
crore = billion × 100
- 1 billion = 100 crore (and 1 crore = 0.01 billion).
- Multiply the amount by the factor: 159 × 100 = 15,900.
- Answer: 159 billion = 15,900 crore.
Indian and international place values
| Indian | Digits (Indian) | International |
|---|---|---|
| 1 lakh | 1,00,000 | 100 thousand |
| 10 lakh | 10,00,000 | 1 million |
| 1 crore | 1,00,00,000 | 10 million |
| 10 crore | 10,00,00,000 | 100 million |
| 100 crore (1 arab) | 1,00,00,00,000 | 1 billion |
| 1 lakh crore | 1,00,00,00,00,000 | 1 trillion |
Billion to Crore table
| Billion (billion) | Crore (crore) |
|---|---|
| 154 billion | 15,400 crore |
| 155 billion | 15,500 crore |
| 156 billion | 15,600 crore |
| 157 billion | 15,700 crore |
| 158 billion | 15,800 crore |
| 159 billion | 15,900 crore |
| 160 billion | 16,000 crore |
| 161 billion | 16,100 crore |
| 162 billion | 16,200 crore |
| 163 billion | 16,300 crore |
| 164 billion | 16,400 crore |
| billion | crore |
|---|---|
| 1 billion | 100 crore |
| 2 billion | 200 crore |
| 5 billion | 500 crore |
| 10 billion | 1,000 crore |
| 50 billion | 5,000 crore |
| 100 billion | 10,000 crore |
Good to know
1 lakh = 100,000 (1,00,000) and 1 crore = 10 million (1,00,00,000).
1 million = 10 lakh, 1 billion = 100 crore, 1 trillion = 1 lakh crore.
The Indian system groups digits in twos after the first three (15,00,00,000); the international system groups in threes (150,000,000).