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What is located at the bottom-left area of a check? How many digits should it typically be?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
On a typical U.S. bank check the bottom-left area contains the bank’s ABA routing (transit) number. It is encoded in MICR and is 9 digits long.

(Full MICR line across the bottom also includes the account number and check number; layout can vary and formats differ by country.)