Litoshis Explained: The Practical Unit for Litecoin
A litoshi is the smallest unit of Litecoin — 0.00000001 LTC, equivalent to one hundred-millionth of one Litecoin. The term follows the same naming convention as 'satoshi' for Bitcoin. This guide explains the full Litecoin unit hierarchy, conversion rates, and why litoshis are the practical unit for measuring fees and small transactions.
- 1 litoshi = 0.00000001 LTC (one hundred-millionth of 1 LTC)
- 1 LTC = 100,000,000 litoshis
- Named by analogy with Bitcoin's 'satoshi' unit
- Transaction fees on ltc.supply are displayed in lit/byte (litoshis per byte)
- Standard conversion: 1 mLTC = 100,000 litoshis; 1 µLTC = 100 litoshis
Full interactive article with on-chain data available at ltc.supply/news/litecoin-units-litoshis