72 lakh = 7,200 thousand. 72 lakh is 7,200,000 in digits, written 72,00,000 in the Indian system.
How to convert lakh to thousand
thousand = lakh × 100
- 1 lakh = 100 thousand (and 1 thousand = 0.01 lakh).
- Multiply the amount by the factor: 72 × 100 = 7,200.
- Answer: 72 lakh = 7,200 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 |
Lakh to Thousand table
| Lakh (lakh) | Thousand (thousand) |
|---|---|
| 67 lakh | 6,700 thousand |
| 68 lakh | 6,800 thousand |
| 69 lakh | 6,900 thousand |
| 70 lakh | 7,000 thousand |
| 71 lakh | 7,100 thousand |
| 72 lakh | 7,200 thousand |
| 73 lakh | 7,300 thousand |
| 74 lakh | 7,400 thousand |
| 75 lakh | 7,500 thousand |
| 76 lakh | 7,600 thousand |
| 77 lakh | 7,700 thousand |
| lakh | thousand |
|---|---|
| 1 lakh | 100 thousand |
| 2 lakh | 200 thousand |
| 5 lakh | 500 thousand |
| 10 lakh | 1,000 thousand |
| 50 lakh | 5,000 thousand |
| 100 lakh | 10,000 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).