Q: What is the digital root of 1,989

 A: 9

Why is 9 the digital root of the number 1,989?

The digital root of a number is calculated by splitting the digits of a number and then adding them together. You keep splitting and adding the digits until you reach a single positive number.

How do you calculate the digital root of 1,989?


Split the number up and add each digit together:


1 + 9 + 8 + 9 = 27

If the answer is more than one digit, you would add each digit of the answer together again:

2 + 7 = 9

What is the digital root of number 1,989?

Answer: 9


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