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litoshi
10^0
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photon
10^2
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mLTC
10^5
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LTC
10^8
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/reference — denomination table
namemagnitudelitoshialso called
litoshi 10⁰ 1 smallest unit
photon 10² 100 sometimes "lite"
millilite 10⁵ 100,000 mLTC
litecoin 10⁸ 100,000,000 LTC / Ł
/notes
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Same split, different chain.
Litecoin uses the same 10⁸ subdivision as Bitcoin — 100 million litoshis per LTC. The names diverged but the math is identical, so a litoshi has the same role on Litecoin that a satoshi has on Bitcoin.
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Independent value.
LTC and BTC are unrelated currencies despite the structural similarity. The USD readout uses LTC's spot price from a public quote endpoint and refreshes once a minute — directional, not authoritative.
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No keys, no addresses.
Strictly a unit converter. The page never asks for an address, key, or wallet connection. The only network call is the USD price lookup.
/faq
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How many litoshis in 1 Litecoin?

1 LTC equals 100,000,000 (one hundred million) litoshis. The litoshi is the smallest indivisible unit on the Litecoin network and mirrors Bitcoin's satoshi.

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What is a "photon"?

A photon (sometimes "lite") is 100 litoshis, or 0.000001 LTC — the Litecoin equivalent of Bitcoin's "bit" or μBTC. It's rarely used by wallets but appears in Litecoin community usage.

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What is mLTC?

mLTC is millilite — 0.001 LTC, or 100,000 litoshis. Sometimes used by exchanges and tipping services for medium amounts.

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Why does Litecoin have its own units instead of using BTC denominations?

Although Litecoin and Bitcoin use the same 10^8 split, the unit names diverged early in the project. The protocols are independent — 1 LTC and 1 BTC have no fixed exchange rate.