397 crore = 3.97 billion. 397 crore is 3,970,000,000 in digits, written 3,97,00,00,000 in the Indian system.
How to convert crore to billion
billion = crore × 0.01
- 1 crore = 0.01 billion (and 1 billion = 100 crore).
- Multiply the amount by the factor: 397 × 0.01 = 3.97.
- Answer: 397 crore = 3.97 billion.
Shortcut: dividing by 100 gives the same result as multiplying by 0.01.
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 |
Crore to Billion table
| Crore (crore) | Billion (billion) |
|---|---|
| 392 crore | 3.92 billion |
| 393 crore | 3.93 billion |
| 394 crore | 3.94 billion |
| 395 crore | 3.95 billion |
| 396 crore | 3.96 billion |
| 397 crore | 3.97 billion |
| 398 crore | 3.98 billion |
| 399 crore | 3.99 billion |
| 400 crore | 4 billion |
| 401 crore | 4.01 billion |
| 402 crore | 4.02 billion |
| crore | billion |
|---|---|
| 1 crore | 0.01 billion |
| 2 crore | 0.02 billion |
| 5 crore | 0.05 billion |
| 10 crore | 0.1 billion |
| 50 crore | 0.5 billion |
| 100 crore | 1 billion |
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).