Q: What is the digital root of 253,949

 A: 5

Why is 5 the digital root of the number 253,949?

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 253,949?


Split the number up and add each digit together:


2 + 5 + 3 + 9 + 4 + 9 = 32

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

3 + 2 = 5

What is the digital root of number 253,949?

Answer: 5


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