What is 1/12 of a lakh?

Here we will explain and illustrate how to calculate 1/12 of a lakh. In other words, you will learn how to answer the question, "What is one twelfth of a lakh?"

If you want to calculate 1/12 of a lakh (one twelfth of a lakh), then you want to divide one lakh (1,00,000) into 12 equal pieces and calculate the sum of 1 of those pieces.

Therefore, 1/12 of a lakh is the quotient of one lakh divided by 12, multiplied by 1. Here is the math and the answer:

(1,00,000 ÷ 12) × 1 ≈ 8,333.33
1/12 of a lakh ≈ 8,333.33

Note that 1/12 of a lakh will result in the same answer regardless of what you are referring to. For example, you might calculate 1/12 of a lakh rupees or 1/12 of a lakh people.

We also created the image below to give you a better understanding of what one twelfth of a lakh looks like.

What is 1/12 of a lakh?

To create the image above depicting 1/12 of a lakh, we first colored the entire pie gray, and then colored 1/12 of the pie blue.

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