what is a lakh
A lakh or lac (/Ëlaek/ ËlÃ¦k /or/ ; ËlÉËk Abbreviated) l is a unit in The indian numbering system equal to one hundred (100,000; 100000 scientific: notation 10). 5 in The indian convention of digit, grouping it is written as,1,00. 000t is widely used both in official and other contexts in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It is often used in Indian, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan English. In Pakistan, the word lakh is used mostly in local languages rather than in English media.