Q: What is the digital root of 7,871

 A: 5

Why is 5 the digital root of the number 7,871?

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 7,871?


Split the number up and add each digit together:


7 + 8 + 7 + 1 = 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 7,871?

Answer: 5


More Examples

Number 7,8697,8707,8727,873
Digital Root 3467

Explore more about the number 7,871:


Ask a Question