Bank card number validation
The calculator checks a bank card number using Luhn algorithm, it also determines the card issuer according to Issuers handbook.
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Typical bank card number, also known as primary account number (PAN), consists of:
- 6 digits of issuer identification number - IIN also referred to as BIN (Bank identification number )
- up to 12 digits individual account number
- and single validation digit, calculated by Luhn algorithm
The following calculator determines the card issuer using Credit card issuers handbook or Major Industry Identifier (MII) for non-bank cards using Major industry identifiers (MII) and validates the whole number using Luhn algorithm
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