Format of EAN number | Barcodes |
Format of the 13-digit standard EAN number
Example of the format of an EAN number (European Article Numbering)
Country | Standard company | Manufacturer’s | Check digit |
code | number (bbn) | article number |
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4 0 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 2 0 3 7 5 | 2 |
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FRG coorganization | Company name | Item and | 99% |
center | and address | packing unit | reliability |
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Check digit generation in the above example:
1)Addition of the numbers in the odd positions 4 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 0 + 7 = 20
2)Addition of the numbers in the even positions 0 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 3 + 5 = 16
3)Multiplication by 3 of the sum in 2)
16 x 3 = 48
4)Addition of the results of 1) and 3)
48 + 20 = 68
5)Modulo 10 check digit (difference from the nearest multiple of 10) 70 - 68 = 2
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