If you had two checking accounts at the same bank in the same state, your checks for your accounts would have the same routing number, but different account numbers printed in their MICR lines.

What is a routing number? It’s a unique nine-digit number that payment processors use to route transactions to the correct bank. Read on for more information on routing numbers and where to find ...

The other number is the number assigned to your checking account when you open the account. Here’s a look at how routing and account numbers work and how you can find them on a check.

On a check, your account number appears as the longer set of numbers at the bottom, positioned between the bank’s routing number and the check number. Account numbers typically range from 8 to ...

That said, you don’t need to have your checking account number memorized. It’s easy to find the account number on a check—once you know where to look.

A check number is the final set of numbers found after a routing number and account number on a paper check. It is usually a short number with no more than four digits.