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Large Numbers Around Us · Indian and American/International systems · 3:02

You'll learn: Read the same number in both systems and match the names, e.g. 10 lakh = 1 million.

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Match Indian and International Names for the Same Number

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Match Indian and International Names for the Same Number

You'll learn: Read the same number in both systems and match the names, e.g. 10 lakh = 1 million.

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Estimating and comparing quantities

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