How to Write 1000000000 in Words
The number 1,000,000,000 is written as One billion in words.
Numbers to Words Converter
Comma Placement in Numbers
The main difference between the two systems is the position of the comma. This indicates how the numbers are grouped and read accordingly.
- International Number System: In this number system, a comma is placed after every three digits from the right.
- Indian Number System: The first comma is placed after three digits, but after that, it is placed after every two digits.
| Numbering System | Writing Format |
|---|---|
| Indian System | 1,00,00,00,000 |
| International System | 1,000,000,000 |
How to Write in Indian System
Indian system groups last 3 digits, then every 2 digits.
1 Arab, 00 Crore, 00 Lakh, 00 Thousand, 000 Hundreds
How to Write in International System
International system groups digits in sets of 3.
1 Billion, 000 Million, 000 Thousand, 000 Units
Number Spelling in Words
The spelling of numbers to words varies depending on the placement of commas. Below we've listed the two main spellings of numbers to words.
| Numbering System | Spelling in Words |
|---|---|
| International System | One billion |
| Indian System (English) | One hundred crore |
| Indian System (Hindi) | एक अरब |
Number Spelling in Currency
The system for writing numbers in words varies from country to country. The international and other countries spelling systems are given in the table below.
| Country | Currency | Spelling for 1,000,000,000 |
|---|---|---|
| India | Rupee | One hundred crore Rupee |
| United States | Dollar | One billion Dollar |
| United Kingdom | Pound Sterling | One billion Pound Sterling |
| European Union | Euro | One billion Euro |
| Australia | Australian Dollar | One billion Australian Dollar |
| Canada | Canadian Dollar | One billion Canadian Dollar |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Dollar | One billion New Zealand Dollar |
| Singapore | Singapore Dollar | One billion Singapore Dollar |
| Japan | Yen | One billion Yen |
| China | Yuan | One billion Yuan |
| South Korea | Won | One billion Won |
| Russia | Ruble | One billion Ruble |
| Brazil | Real | One billion Real |
| Mexico | Peso | One billion Peso |
| Argentina | Peso | One billion Peso |
| Colombia | Peso | One billion Peso |
| Chile | Peso | One billion Peso |
| South Africa | Rand | One billion Rand |
| Egypt | Pound | One billion Pound |
| Kenya | Shilling | One billion Shilling |
| Tanzania | Shilling | One billion Shilling |
| Ghana | Cedi | One billion Cedi |
| Nigeria | Naira | One billion Naira |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyal | One billion Riyal |
| UAE | Dirham | One billion Dirham |
| Qatar | Riyal | One billion Riyal |
| Kuwait | Dinar | One billion Dinar |
| Bahrain | Dinar | One billion Dinar |
| Oman | Rial | One billion Rial |
| Switzerland | Swiss Franc | One billion Swiss Franc |
| Sweden | Krona | One billion Krona |
| Norway | Krone | One billion Krone |
| Denmark | Krone | One billion Krone |
| Turkey | Lira | One billion Lira |
| Indonesia | Rupiah | One billion Rupiah |
| Malaysia | Ringgit | One billion Ringgit |
| Thailand | Baht | One billion Baht |
| Vietnam | Dong | One billion Dong |
| Philippines | Peso | One billion Peso |
| Pakistan | Rupee | One billion Rupee |
| Bangladesh | Taka | One billion Taka |
| Sri Lanka | Rupee | One billion Rupee |
| Nepal | Rupee | One billion Rupee |