8 Lakh in Words: Spelling & Cheque Format

In words (Indian)Eight Lakh

InternationalEight Hundred Thousand

In Hindiआठ लाख

In figures8,00,000 · 800,000

Writing ₹8,00,000 on a cheque

Pay Name of the payee

Rupees Eight Lakh Only

₹ 8,00,000/-

Words line: "Rupees Eight Lakh Only" — start at the far left and draw a line after "Only".
Figures box: "8,00,000/-" right next to the ₹ sign, with Indian commas.
Words and figures must match exactly, or the bank may return the cheque.

Amount	In words
₹8,00,500	Rupees Eight Lakh Five Hundred Only
₹8,01,250	Rupees Eight Lakh One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Only
₹16,00,999	Rupees Sixteen Lakh Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Only
₹8,00,000.50	Rupees Eight Lakh and Fifty Paise Only

Number or amount

How do you write 8 Lakh in words?

8 Lakh (8,00,000) is written "Eight Lakh" in the Indian system and "Eight Hundred Thousand" in the international system.

How do I write 8 Lakh on a cheque?

Write "Rupees Eight Lakh Only" on the words line and "8,00,000/-" in the amount box.

How many zeros are in 8 Lakh?

8 Lakh written as 8,00,000 has 5 zeros and 6 digits.

How do you write 8 Lakh in Hindi?

8 Lakh in Hindi is "आठ लाख".