Credit card numbers are either 15 or 16 digits, with each digit having its own meaning and purpose. Keeping your credit card number safe can prevent fraudulent purchases and the stress they can cause.

Credit card numbers are either 15 or 16 digits, with each digit having its own meaning and purpose. Keeping your credit card number safe can prevent fraudulent purchases and the stress they can cause.

Here's a look at what credit card numbers represent and how they're designed to catch an invalid account number.

But like all of these big numbers, your credit card number contains specific information, with each digit or set of digits meaning something unique.

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Credit card issuers assign a 15- or 16-digit number to each card, But what do those numbers mean? We’ll dive into the details.

The new features could mean Americans will be carrying fewer physical cards in their wallets, and will make the 16-digit credit or debit card number printed on every card increasingly irrelevant.