18 billion = 18 arab. 18 billion is 18,000,000,000 in digits, written 18,00,00,00,000 in the Indian system.
How to convert billion to arab
arab = billion × 1
- 1 billion = 1 arab (and 1 arab = 1 billion).
- Multiply the amount by the factor: 18 × 1 = 18.
- Answer: 18 billion = 18 arab.
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 Arab table
| Billion (billion) | Arab (arab) |
|---|---|
| 13 billion | 13 arab |
| 14 billion | 14 arab |
| 15 billion | 15 arab |
| 16 billion | 16 arab |
| 17 billion | 17 arab |
| 18 billion | 18 arab |
| 19 billion | 19 arab |
| 20 billion | 20 arab |
| 21 billion | 21 arab |
| 22 billion | 22 arab |
| 23 billion | 23 arab |
| billion | arab |
|---|---|
| 1 billion | 1 arab |
| 2 billion | 2 arab |
| 5 billion | 5 arab |
| 10 billion | 10 arab |
| 50 billion | 50 arab |
| 100 billion | 100 arab |
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).