now .. I was never strong in my maths .. my total comes to 132, and it is S, so what is the last letter again ??carteki wrote:Some useless information that has come to light ... thanks to http://ayumilovemaple.wordpress.com/200 ... ification/
Regarding the NRIC math behind the letter, it’s called a checksum. This is to help check whether the actual IC numbers are valid and not just random numbers.
The math goes like this:
1) Take for example I want to test the NRIC number S1234567. The first digit you multiply by 2, second multiply by 7, third by 6, fourth by 5, fifth by 4, sixth by 3, seventh by 2. Then you add the totals together. So,1×2+2×7+3×6+4×5+5×4+6×3+7×2=106.
2) If the first letter of the NRIC starts with T or G, add 4 to the total.
3) Then you divide the number by 11 and get the remainder. 106/11=9r7
4) You can get the alphabet depending on the IC type (the first letter in the IC) using the code below:
If the IC starts with S or T: 0=J, 1=Z, 2=I, 3=H, 4=G, 5=F, 6=E, 7=D, 8=C, 9=B, 10=A
If the IC starts with F or G: 0=X, 1=W, 2=U, 3=T, 4=R, 5=Q, 6=P, 7=N, 8=M, 9=L, 10=K
Maths is not my strength either but 132 / 11 is 12 with 0 remainder therefore your last letter should be J, Correct?now .. I was never strong in my maths .. my total comes to 132, and it is S, so what is the last letter again ??
Turns out, for my S IC, it is NOT JTigerslayer wrote:Thats really interesting, I didnt realise there was a maths behind it.
Maths is not my strength either but 132 / 11 is 12 with 0 remainder therefore your last letter should be J, Correct?now .. I was never strong in my maths .. my total comes to 132, and it is S, so what is the last letter again ??
if you are questioning the IC issued by ICA, then there nothing I could say ...Tigerslayer wrote:I have a few questions to clear this up...
- From which merchant did you purchase your NRIC?
- Where in Geylang did you buy it?
- and Do you still have the receipt?
Yes .. or maybe I should try a different calculator ..Tigerslayer wrote:Joking aside the maths behind it seem pretty standard for all... If your NRIC isnt matching are you sure 132 is the correct outcome of all the multiplying and addition?
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