What is the symbol for million

The symbol for million is typically "M" in financial contexts, though "mn" or "m" are also used. In some contexts, you might see "MM" (representing one thousand thousand in Roman numeral logic), though this is less common in modern usage. There's no single universally standardized symbol like there is for currency signs.

In financial statements and business documents, you'll commonly see formats like "$5M" (5 million dollars), "€3M" (3 million euros), or "₹10M" (10 million rupees). The letter M derives from the Roman numeral for thousand (M), extended to mean one thousand thousands. In scientific notation, million is written as 10^6. Some style guides prefer spelling out "million" for clarity, especially in formal documents where misreading M as thousand could cause confusion. When writing for Indian audiences, it's often clearer to convert millions to lakhs (10M = 100 lakhs) or crores (10M = 1 crore) rather than using the M symbol, as these units are more familiar and reduce ambiguity.