Cash Denomination Calculator
Count notes and coins, check the till, and break any amount into the fewest notes.
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About the Cash Denomination Calculator
Count a cash drawer, a deposit or petty cash by note and coin: type how many of each you have and the calculator adds them up as you type — the total, the number of notes and of coins, and the amount in words (lakh and crore for rupees). Type the amount the till says you should have and it tells you at once whether you are over or short, and by how much; add the opening float to see the cash you took in.
It also works the other way round. Break an amount into the fewest notes and coins — the change to give, or the notes to ask the bank for — leaving out any note or coin you do not have, or only as many as you have of each. Several payments does the same for a whole list, such as cash wages: one line per person, and you get each envelope and the total of every note to draw. The Indian rupee, US dollar, euro and pound sterling have their notes and coins built in; for any other currency, type its notes and coins.
How to use it
- Choose the currency. The rupee, US dollar, euro and pound have their notes and coins built in; for another currency choose Another currency, pick it and type its notes and coins, largest first.
- Count cash: type how many of each note and coin you have — press Enter to move to the next one. The total, the notes and coins and the amount in words follow as you type.
- To check a till, open Check against the till and type the expected amount and the opening float: the result says whether the cash is over or short.
- Break an amount: type the amount and untick any note or coin you do not have, or type how many you have. Several payments: type one payment per line, such as
Ravi 12,450. - Copy the summary, download a CSV or print a tally sheet with lines to sign — with a Pro pass, or after unlocking this result; without one the page shows a free preview.
Examples
12 × ₹500, 3 × ₹200, 7 × ₹100, 4 × ₹10 coins, 3 × 50 paise; the till says ₹7,400
₹7,341.50 — Seven Thousand Three Hundred Forty One Rupees and Fifty Paise Only · short by ₹58.50
24 × ₹500, 1 × ₹200, 1 × ₹100, 2 × ₹20, 1 × ₹5 coin = 29 pieces
2 × $20, 1 × $5, 2 × $1, 3 quarters, 1 dime and 4 pennies = 13 pieces
Ravi 12,450 · Envelope 3 9,800 · 15,000 · Asha 7,250.50
87 × ₹500 in all; Asha’s 50 paise is left over when 50-paise coins are unticked
Tick 50 paise, or round the payment, to make it exact.
a currency with notes of 4, 3 and 1; amount 6
3 + 3 (2 pieces), not 4 + 1 + 1 (3 pieces)
The rupee, dollar, euro and pound never need this, but a custom list might — the calculator checks every combination worth trying.
Common uses
- Counting a shop’s cash drawer at closing time and finding out at once whether it is over or short.
- Filling in the denomination details of a bank deposit slip.
- Working out the notes to draw from the bank for cash wages, and how to fill each envelope.
- Giving change with the fewest notes and coins, or with only the notes left in the till.
The notes and coins built in
- Indian rupee: notes of ₹2000, ₹500, ₹200, ₹100, ₹50, ₹20, ₹10, ₹5 and ₹2, and coins of ₹20, ₹10, ₹5, ₹2, ₹1 and 50 paise — the denominations the Reserve Bank of India reports in circulation (RBI Annual Report, Currency Management). The RBI no longer prints ₹2, ₹5 and ₹2000 notes. The ₹2000 note was withdrawn from circulation and continues to be legal tender (RBI press release).
- US dollar: the $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 notes the Federal Reserve issues (Federal Reserve) and the dollar, half-dollar, quarter, dime, nickel and cent coins of 31 U.S.C. § 5112.
- Euro: €5 to €500 notes — the €500 is no longer issued and keeps its value (ECB) — and the eight coins from 1 cent to €2 (ECB).
- Pound sterling: the Bank of England’s £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes (Bank of England) and the coins from 1p to £2 (The Royal Mint).
Notes and coins that are rarely handed out — the ₹2000 note, the $2 note, the euro’s €500 — are counted like the others but are unticked when an amount is broken into notes. Tick them if you have them.
How the fewest notes and coins are found
For the rupee, dollar, euro and pound, taking as many of the largest note as fit, then the next, always gives the fewest pieces. The calculator starts there and then checks the other combinations that could use fewer, so it is also right for a custom list where the largest-first rule fails, and when you can only give a limited number of a note.
If an amount cannot be made exactly — ₹12.50 without 50-paise coins, or more than the notes you have — the result says what is left over, so you can round the payment or add smaller coins.
Over, short and the float
- Total = the sum of count × value for every note and coin.
- Over or short = total − the amount the till, the cash book or the deposit slip says.
- Cash taken in = total − the opening float you started the day with.
A till that is short by exactly one note’s value often means a note was counted twice or left in another pile; recount that denomination first.
Limitations
- Counts are whole numbers up to 10,000,000 for each note or coin; totals up to a thousand billion.
- The calculator counts what you type: it does not check that notes are genuine or fit to use. Banks have their own rules for soiled and damaged notes.
- Some coins are legal tender only up to a small amount — in the UK, 1p and 2p coins up to 20p — and shops may refuse large amounts of coins. The calculator does not apply such limits.
- Amounts in words are in English, in the Indian system for rupees and the international system for other currencies, for the currencies the words are known for.
- A custom list takes up to 30 notes and coins, written without thousands separators.
Privacy
Everything is counted in your browser. Your counts, amounts and names are never uploaded; only your choice of currency is remembered on this device.
Frequently asked questions
What do I get without a pass?
Without a pass, Cash Denomination Calculator shows the notes and coins in the first rows of each table (up to 3), with the total, how many pieces it takes and every other figure hidden. Until you unlock it, the result can’t be downloaded, copied or printed. A Pro, Premium or Ultimate pass, a one-time payment that never renews, unlocks the full result. The pricing page lists the passes and their prices.
How do I count cash with this calculator?
Type the number of notes and coins of each value in the Count column — for example 12 next to ₹500 — and press Enter to move down. The total and the amount in words follow as you type; type the expected amount to see whether the cash is over or short.
Is the ₹2000 note still legal tender?
Yes. The Reserve Bank of India withdrew ₹2000 notes from circulation, and they continue to be legal tender; banks no longer hand them out. Count any you have here — they are left out when an amount is broken into notes unless you tick them.
How do I work out the notes needed for cash salaries?
Choose Several payments and type one line per person, such as “Ravi 12,450”. You get the notes and coins for each envelope and the total of each note to draw from the bank.
Why is something left over when I break an amount?
The amount cannot be made exactly with the notes and coins that are ticked, or you limited how many of a note you have. Tick a smaller coin, raise the limit, or round the payment.
Do I need a pass?
To copy, download or print the full result, yes: a Pro pass unlocks every Pro tool. Without a pass you see a free preview of your own result: the notes and coins in the first rows of each table, with the total and every other figure hidden.