We use the Indian Numeral System every day to count money, usually stopping at Lakhs or Crores. But what happens when you need to count the national budget, or the distance between stars? What exactly comes after a Crore? Let's explore the massive numbers of ancient Indian mathematics.
Unlike the Western system where commas are placed after every three digits (1,000,000), the Indian Numeral System uniquely places the first comma after three digits, and then a comma after every two digits (1,00,00,000).
In the Western system, numbers increase by thousands (Million, Billion, Trillion). However, in the Indian system, after 10,000, the numbers increase by multiples of One Hundred (two zeros).
When you multiply a Crore by 100, you get the next major unit:
Arab (अरब)
Kharab (खरब)
Neel (नील)
Ancient Indian mathematicians like Aryabhata mapped out numbers far beyond our daily imagination. After Neel comes:
Yes! The word Crore comes from the ancient Sanskrit word **'Koti' (कोटि)**. This is why in Hindu mythology, people refer to 33 Koti (33 Crore) forms of the divine.
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