About this calculator
The second mode works the other way: enter an amount and see how to make it up with the fewest notes and coins, for salary packets or giving change.
How to use it
- Choose count cash or break up an amount.
- Enter the counts, or the amount.
- Read the total and the table.
The formula
Total = Σ (denomination × number of pieces)
- Denominations
- ₹2,000, ₹500, ₹200, ₹100, ₹50, ₹20, ₹10 and coins of ₹5, ₹2, ₹1
Worked example
12 × ₹500, 5 × ₹200, 8 × ₹100, 3 × ₹50, 4 × ₹10
- 6,000 + 1,000 + 800 + 150 + 40.
- Total = ₹7,990 in 32 notes.
What the result means
Shopkeepers and cashiers use a denomination sheet at day end to match cash in the till with the day’s sales.
Assumptions
- Whole numbers of notes and coins.
Limitations
- ₹2,000 notes can be counted but are not used when breaking up an amount, as they are no longer issued.
Frequently asked questions
What denominations are in use in India?
Notes of ₹10, ₹20, ₹50, ₹100, ₹200 and ₹500, and coins of ₹1, ₹2, ₹5, ₹10 and ₹20.
Are ₹2,000 notes still valid?
They were withdrawn from circulation in 2023 but remain legal tender; they can be exchanged at RBI issue offices.
How do I fill a deposit slip?
Write the number of pieces against each denomination and the amount; the table here gives both.
Last reviewed on 7 October 2026. Found a mistake? Tell us.