About words to number converter
This tool reads number words, such as 'two crore ten lakh', and turns them back into digits.
Tips
- Use standard words: hundred, thousand, lakh, crore, million, billion.
- Write numbers in English words and in one system at a time.
- Check the result against the original wording.
A worked example
The words 'two crore ten lakh' become 2,10,00,000, which is 21,000,000 in the international system. 'Five thousand three hundred and twenty' becomes 5,320.
What it understands
Numbers written in English words, including hundred, thousand, lakh, crore, million and billion, and both Indian and international style. Spelling mistakes and unusual phrasing can stop it from reading a number.
Tips
- Write numbers in order from the largest to the smallest.
- Do not mix digits and words in one phrase.
- Say 'one hundred twenty' or 'one hundred and twenty'; both are understood.
