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1,18,000 in Words

One Lakh Eighteen Thousand: in English, Hindi and cheque format.

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  • Checked 10 Oct 2026
1,18,000Answer

1,18,000 = one lakh eighteen thousand

118000 in words (1,18,000) is written as one lakh eighteen thousand. In Hindi it is एक लाख अठारह हज़ार (ek lakh atharah hazaar), and on a cheque you write Rupees One Lakh Eighteen Thousand Only.

1,18,000 in words in English

Words (Indian system)one lakh eighteen thousand
Words (international system)one hundred eighteen thousand
Title caseOne Lakh Eighteen Thousand
Cheque formatRupees One Lakh Eighteen Thousand Only
Hindiएक लाख अठारह हज़ार
Hindi in English lettersek lakh atharah hazaar
Digits (Indian commas)1,18,000
Digits (international commas)118,000

India counts in lakhs and crores, so 1,18,000 is one lakh eighteen thousand. Most other countries group digits in thousands and millions, so the same number (118,000) is read as one hundred eighteen thousand. Both are correct; use the Indian form for Indian forms, cheques and bank documents. See lakh, crore and million for the full place value table.

How to write 1,18,000 in words

Split the number by place value from the left, write each part in words, then join them:

  • 1 lakh: one lakh
  • 18 thousand: eighteen thousand

Together: one lakh eighteen thousand.

Spelling tips for 1,18,000

  • Write eighteen, not "eightteen".
  • Write thousand, not "thousend".
  • Write lakh, not "lack".

1,18,000 in Hindi

In Hindi, 1,18,000 is written एक लाख अठारह हज़ार. In English letters it reads ek lakh atharah hazaar. Hindi follows the same lakh and crore grouping as Indian English and uses the word हज़ार (hazaar) for thousand. For all Hindi numbers from one to a hundred, see the Hindi ginti chart.

1,18,000 rupees in words for a cheque

On a cheque, write the amount in words as Rupees One Lakh Eighteen Thousand Only. Start close to the left edge, end with "Only" so nothing can be added, and draw a line through any empty space. In the box for figures, write 1,18,000/-. More tips are in how to write an amount on a cheque.

Facts about the number 1,18,000

Even or oddEven
Prime factors24 × 53 × 59
Ordinal118000th (one hundred eighteen thousandth)
Sum of digits10
Number of digits6

Nearby numbers in words

NumberIn words
1,11,000one lakh eleven thousand
1,12,000one lakh twelve thousand
1,14,000one lakh fourteen thousand
1,15,000one lakh fifteen thousand
1,20,000one lakh twenty thousand
1,25,000one lakh twenty-five thousand
1,30,000one lakh thirty thousand
1,35,000one lakh thirty-five thousand

Questions people ask

How do you write 1,18,000 in words?

1,18,000 is written as one lakh eighteen thousand. In title case, for example on a form, write One Lakh Eighteen Thousand.

How do you write 1,18,000 in Hindi?

1,18,000 in Hindi is एक लाख अठारह हज़ार. In English letters it is ek lakh atharah hazaar.

How do I write 1,18,000 rupees on a cheque?

Write Rupees One Lakh Eighteen Thousand Only in the words line and 1,18,000/- in the figures box. Ending with "Only" stops anyone from adding to the amount.

What is 118,000 in the international system?

In the international system 118,000 is one hundred eighteen thousand. In the Indian system the same number is one lakh eighteen thousand.

Is 1,18,000 a prime number?

No. 1,18,000 can be divided by 2, so it is a composite number.