Arabic Numbers 0–100: How to Read, Write, and Convert Them
Reviewed: August 27, 2026 · 4 min read
Fun fact: the "123" digits used in the West are called Arabic numerals, while the Arab world often uses "١٢٣" — the Eastern Arabic (Hindi) numerals. Here are both systems side by side.
The Tens
20 = عشرون (3ishrun) · 30 = ثلاثون (thalathun) · 40 = أربعون · 50 = خمسون · 60 = ستون · 70 = سبعون · 80 = ثمانون · 90 = تسعون · 100 = مئة (mi'a). For 25, Arabic says "five and twenty": خمسة وعشرون.
Convert 123 ↔ ١٢٣ Automatically
Need to convert digits inside a document? The QuickArabi Arabic keyboard includes a one-click digit converter in both directions.
Two digit sets called “Arabic”
The label can be confusing. English-language interfaces often call 0–9 “Arabic numerals,” while Arabic text may use Arabic-Indic digits ٠–٩. Persian and Urdu commonly use a closely related Eastern set, including ۴, ۵ and ۶. They are different Unicode characters, so visual similarity does not always mean a database or form treats them as the same input.
| Value | Western | Arabic-Indic |
|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 0 1 2 3 4 | ٠ ١ ٢ ٣ ٤ |
| 5–9 | 5 6 7 8 9 | ٥ ٦ ٧ ٨ ٩ |
When should you convert digits?
- Use the style required by the document, school or publication; do not mix sets accidentally.
- Keep account numbers, URLs and programming code in the form expected by the receiving system.
- After conversion, verify dates and decimals character by character. A visual check is more reliable than assuming every field accepts Unicode digits.
Practice
Convert 2026, 15.75 and 08/27 to Arabic-Indic digits, then compare with: ٢٠٢٦، ١٥٫٧٥، ٠٨/٢٧. Notice that Arabic typography may use the Arabic decimal separator «٫» while many forms still expect a period.