EXAMPLE 2 Bank Routing Number

The check illustrated in Figure 16.2 has routing number 062000019. The check digit 9 is the last digit of

The first four digits of a nine-digit bank routing number identify the bank's Federal Reserve District, office, state, or special collection arrangement; the next four digits are the bank's identification number; the ninth digit is the check digit. The block of numbers 33 74489 shown in Figure 16.2 is the account number. The last block, 0134, is the check number.

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