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Check Digit
A decimal (or alphanumeric) digit added to a number for the purpose of detecting the sorts of errors humans typically make on data entry.
Check Equation
An equation which all the digits in a number, including the check digit, must satisfy.
We can eliminate (or easily detect) the problem of omitting or adding digits by restricting the input field to a given number of digits if we are dealing with numbers which are fixed in format, such as credit card numbers, Social Insurance Numbers, local phone numbers, and student ID numbers.
Other errors are detected by calculating whether the check equation for a particular check digit scheme is true. The check digit is included in the equation so that it is protected against errors as well. If the equation is not true, an error is present; if it is true, there may or may not be an error.
Check Digit Calculator
The last digit of a bar code number is a computer Check Digit which makes sure the bar code is correctly composed.
Click on the following box to calculate the check digit direclty:
The following table explain how to calculate the Check Digit manually for GTINs:
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ID Key
Format
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Digit positions
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GTIN-8
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N1
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N2
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N3
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N4
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N5
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N6
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N7
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N8
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GTIN-12
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N1
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N2
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N3
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N4
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N5
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N6
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N7
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N8
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N9
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N10
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N11
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N12
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GTIN-13
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N1
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N2
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N3
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N4
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N5
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N6
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N7
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N8
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N9
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N10
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N11
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N12
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N13
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GTIN-14
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N1
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N2
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N3
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N4
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N5
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N6
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N7
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N8
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N9
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N10
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N11
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N12
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N13
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N14
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SSCC
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N1
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N2
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N3
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N4
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N5
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N6
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N7
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N8
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N9
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N10
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N11
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N12
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N13
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N14
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N15
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N16
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N17
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N18
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Step 1: Multiply value of each position by
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x3
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x1
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x3
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x1
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x3
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x1
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x3
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x1
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x3
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x1
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x3
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x1
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x3
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x1
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x3
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x1
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x3
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Step 2: Add results together to create sum
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Step 3: Subtract the sum from nearest equal or higher multiple of ten = Check Digit
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The following table gives an example to illustrate how a Check Digit is calculated:
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Positions
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N1
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N2
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N3
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N4
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N5
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N6
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N7
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N8
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N9
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N10
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N11
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N12
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N13
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Number without Check Digit
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6
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2
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9
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1
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0
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4
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1
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5
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0
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0
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2
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1
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-
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Step 1: Multiply
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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-
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by
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1
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3
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1
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3
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1
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3
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1
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3
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1
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3
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1
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3
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-
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Step 2: Add results
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=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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=
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-
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to create sum
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6
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6
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9
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3
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0
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12
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1
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15
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0
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0
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2
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3
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= 57
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Step 3: Subtract the sum from nearest equal or higher multiple of ten = 60- 57 = 3 (Check Digit)
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Number with Check Digit
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6
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2
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9
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1
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0
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4
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1
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5
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0
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0
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2
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1
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3
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