Q: What is the digital root of 500,873

 A: 5

Why is 5 the digital root of the number 500,873?

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 500,873?


Split the number up and add each digit together:


5 + 0 + 0 + 8 + 7 + 3 = 23

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

2 + 3 = 5

What is the digital root of number 500,873?

Answer: 5


More Examples

Number 500,871500,872500,874500,875
Digital Root 3467

Explore more about the number 500,873:


Ask a Question