What Is the Luhn Algorithm? The Math Behind Secure Credit Card Numbers

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What Is the Luhn Algorithm? The Math Behind Secure Credit Card Numbers

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The Math Hack You Didn’t Know Was in Your Credit Card

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Find out how this simple algorithm from the 1960s keeps your wallet safe

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