Q: What is the digital root of 398,996

 A: 8

Why is 8 the digital root of the number 398,996?

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 398,996?


Split the number up and add each digit together:


3 + 9 + 8 + 9 + 9 + 6 = 44

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

4 + 4 = 8

What is the digital root of number 398,996?

Answer: 8


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