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Class 6 Maths — Lakh, crore and the Indian number system

Read, write and compare large numbers in the Indian system of numeration, and place its commas.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Put these numbers in order, smallest first.

    • Nine thousand
    • Ninety lakh
    • Nine crore
    • Nine lakh
    • Ninety thousand

  2. 2.Which of these is 4560000 with its commas in the international system?

    • a) 45,600,00
    • b) 45,60,500
    • c) 4,56,0000
    • d) 4,560,000

  3. 3.Write six lakh forty thousand in figures.

  4. 4.This line runs from zero to ten lakh, with a mark at every lakh. Tap seven lakh.

    Mark the line with an X.

    05000001000000

  5. 5.How is 5,00,00,000 said in the Indian system?

    • a) Fifty lakh
    • b) Five crore
    • c) Fifty crore
    • d) Five lakh

  6. 6.Write three crore fifteen lakh in figures.

  7. 7.Every number below is written correctly. Sort each one by which system its commas belong to.

    Groups: Indian system · International system

    • 500,000
    • 7,320,159
    • 40,500,000
    • 5,00,000
    • 4,05,00,000
    • 73,20,159

  8. 8.A district records 2500000 voters. How many lakh is that? Give just the number.

Answer key — Class 6 Maths — Lakh, crore and the Indian number system

  1. 1. 1. Nine thousand 2. Ninety thousand 3. Nine lakh 4. Ninety lakh 5. Nine crore
  2. 2. d) 4,560,000
  3. 3. 640000
  4. 4. 700000
  5. 5. b) Five crore
  6. 6. 31500000
  7. 7. 73,20,159 → Indian system; 7,320,159 → International system; 5,00,000 → Indian system; 500,000 → International system; 4,05,00,000 → Indian system; 40,500,000 → International system
  8. 8. 25