3.42 billion = 3,420,000 thousand. 3.42 billion is 3,420,000,000 in digits, written 3,42,00,00,000 in the Indian system.
How to convert billion to thousand
thousand = billion × 1,000,000
- 1 billion = 1,000,000 thousand (and 1 thousand = 0.000001 billion).
- Multiply the amount by the factor: 3.42 × 1,000,000 = 3,420,000.
- Answer: 3.42 billion = 3,420,000 thousand.
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 Thousand table
| Billion (billion) | Thousand (thousand) |
|---|---|
| 3.37 billion | 3,370,000 thousand |
| 3.38 billion | 3,380,000 thousand |
| 3.39 billion | 3,390,000 thousand |
| 3.4 billion | 3,400,000 thousand |
| 3.41 billion | 3,410,000 thousand |
| 3.42 billion | 3,420,000 thousand |
| 3.43 billion | 3,430,000 thousand |
| 3.44 billion | 3,440,000 thousand |
| 3.45 billion | 3,450,000 thousand |
| 3.46 billion | 3,460,000 thousand |
| 3.47 billion | 3,470,000 thousand |
| billion | thousand |
|---|---|
| 1 billion | 1,000,000 thousand |
| 2 billion | 2,000,000 thousand |
| 5 billion | 5,000,000 thousand |
| 10 billion | 10,000,000 thousand |
| 50 billion | 50,000,000 thousand |
| 100 billion | 100,000,000 thousand |
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).