I realised that the Indian numbering system is different and so I'd better get it into my head:
| Term | Figure | Power notation | Western system (short scale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| एक (Ek) | 1 | 100 | 1 (One) |
| दस (Das) | 10 | 101 | 10 (Ten) |
| सौ (Sau) | 100 | 102 | 100 (Hundred) |
| सहस्त्र (Sahastr) / हजार (Hazaar) | 1,000 | 103 | 1,000 (One thousand) |
| लाख (Lakh) | 1,00,000 | 105 | 100,000 (One hundred thousand) |
| करोड़ (Crore) | 1,00,00,000 | 107 | 10,000,000 (Ten million) |
| अरब (Arawb) | 1,00,00,00,000 | 109 | 1,000,000,000 (One billion) |
| खरब (Kharawb) | 1,00,00,00,00,000 | 1011 | 100,000,000,000 (One hundred billion) |
| नील (Neel) | 1,00,00,00,00,00,000 | 1013 | 10,000,000,000,000 (Ten trillion) |
| पद्म (Padma) | 1,00,00,00,00,00,00,000 | 1015 | 1,000,000,000,000,000 (One quadrillion) |
| शंख (Shankh) | 1,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,000 | 1017 | 100,000,000,000,000,000 (One hundred quadrillion) |
| महाशंख (Mahashankh) | 1,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,000 | 1019 | 10,000,000,000,000,000,000 (Ten quintillion) |
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