Date of birth, month of birth and the year of birth are required to determine the fate or luck number. The method is quite simple, figures present in the date, month and the year of birth are added together until a single digit is obtained.

Example:
Suppose, a person is born on the 24th of April in 1976. His fate or luck number is computed thus: 24/4/1976= 2+4+4+1+9+7+6=33=3+3=6.
Hence, the fate or luck number for the person in question is 6.

In importance, fate or luck number is no less than the root or birth number. It in fact embraces the root number and shows its influence time and gain in your life.

Former Prime minister of England, W.E. Gladstone had the fate or luck number 5. And this number significantly influenced his life and political career. He was born on 29th December 1809. So, his fate number was 2+9+1+2+1+8+0+9=32=3+2=5. He was elected to the parliament in 1832, which adds up to5. 1+8+3+2= 1+4=5.

His mother expired on the 23rd date, again 2+3=5 and he became the Prime Minister of England in 1868= 1+8+6+8=2+3=5.