Life Path Compatibility: A Numerology Guide

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Use your life path number to find a love match

Co-authored by Michelle Arbeau and Sophie Burkholder, BA

Last Updated: January 3, 2024 Fact Checked

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Life Path Compatibility

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Calculating Your Life Path Number

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Life Path Number Traits

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Do name numbers reveal compatibility?

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Expert Interview

Making a wish at 11:11, picking lottery numbers to match our childhood address, holding a whole world in your pocket built off of 0s and 1s — numbers massively influence our lives. In numerology, that influence extends to our love lives. We interviewed numerology experts to help you discover if you and your significant other (read: mildly-promising Tinder match, beloved fictional character, celebrity crush) are a match made in mathematical heaven.

Things You Should Know

Top numerology compatibilities are life path numbers 1 and 5, 2 and 9, 3 and 1, 4 and 1, 5 and 7, 6 and 2, 8 and 4, and 9 and 6.
Add the digits of your birth month, day, and year separately. Combine these sums and reduce the resulting number to a single digit to get your life path number.
You and your significant other’s life path numbers reveal your romantic compatibility. Individually, your life path number hints at your personality and purpose.

Section 1 of 4:

Life Path Number Compatibility

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Life path 1 is most compatible with life path 5. Life path 1s tend to be independent and need a partner who is more submissive but equally independent, like the adventurous and motivated life path 5.^{[1]
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- Other compatibilities for life path 1 are the equally dynamic but flexible life paths 3 and 6.
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Life path 2 is most compatible with life path 9. A life path 2 values partnership and mutual care in a relationship. A life path 9 can match their nurturing and empathetic nature.^{[2]
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- Other compatibilities for life path 2 are the supportive life path 6 and motivating life path 8.
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Life path 3 is most compatible with life path 1. A life path 3 knows how to stroke the life path 1’s ego and lift their accomplishments. In return, life path 1 pushes the 3 toward their professional goals and makes them a dynamic power couple.^{[3]
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- Other compatibilities for life path 3 are the exhilarating life path 5 and intellectually-matched life path 7.
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Life path 4 is most compatible with life path 1. Life path 4s crave stability and someone they can depend upon, making the determined and focused life path 1 their best match. This pairing shares the same work ethic and willingness to work toward common goals.^{[4]
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- Other compatibilities for life path 4 are the genuine-hearted life path 7 and the similarly disciplined 8.
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Life path 5 is most compatible with life path 7. A life path 5 craves adventure, variety, and freedom. While they get along well with everybody, life path 5s do well with equally independent and flexible life path 7s.^{[5]
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- Other compatibilities for life path 5 are the adventurous life paths 1 and 3 and another 5.
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Life path 6 is most compatible with life path 2. Life path 6s are exceptionally nurturing and are motivated by serving others. A life path 2 is similarly guided by their heart and a desire for familial love.^{[6]
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- Other compatibilities for life path 6 are the similarly devoted life paths 4 and 8.
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Life path 7 is most compatible with life path 5. Life path 7 is on a constant journey to find the deeper meaning of life. This tendency toward introspection and need for alone time makes the highly independent life path 5 a great match for them.^{[7]
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- Other compatibilities for life path 7 are the intellectually stimulating life paths 1 and 3.
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Life path 8 is most compatible with life path 4. Both life paths are grounded and practical, so they get along well. However, they are well balanced with the 8’s big-picture-thinking and the 4’s attention to detail.^{[8]
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- Other compatibilities for life path 8 are the cooperative 2 and sacrificing 8.
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Life path 9 is most compatible with life path 6. Like life path 9, life path 6 is driven by their nurturing and caring nature. They share similar core values of community and humanitarian causes.^{[9]
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- Other compatibilities for life path 9 are the sensitive and creative life paths 2 and 3.

Section 2 of 4:

Calculating Your Life Path Number

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Add each digit in your birthday to calculate your life path number. First, reduce the month to a single-digit number by adding its digits together. Repeat this process with your day and year of birth. Next, add those three sums together. Reduce this final sum until you reach a single-digit number.^{[10]
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- Here is an example of finding the life path number for August 17th, 1999:
- Reduce the month: 0 + 8 = 8.
- Reduce the day: 1 + 7 = 8.
- Reduce the year: 1 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 28
- Add the three sums together: 8 + 8 + 28 = 44. Reduce this double-digit by computing 4 + 4 = 8. This birthday’s final life path number is 8.
- For romantic compatibility, repeat this process for you and your significant other or crush. Then you’ll have both of your life path numbers!
- Pause calculations if your three sums add up to 11, 22, or 33. These are called master numbers and carry special significance for your life path.
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Your life path number reveals your path or purpose in life. A life path number may show you certain aspects of your personality or what motivates you to work through challenges. Regarding romantic compatibility, your numerology life path number may reveal your core values and how they would mesh with a potential (or committed) romantic partner.^{[11]
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- However, having high compatibility doesn’t mean a perfect match in every situation, and low compatibility doesn’t doom your relationship. But insight into your numerology compatibility can help you navigate and communicate through any relationship.
- Renowned numerologist Camber Hill recommends learning numerology “as a tool to understand your lover and understand your boyfriend, your girlfriend, your daughter, your son, your grandmother. If you understand just a little bit about their blueprint…it makes relationships which is what garner all the good fortune in your life.”

Section 3 of 4:

Traits of Each Life Path Number

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Life path number 1s are very independent and self-motivated. They can be overly critical of both themselves and others but are motivated by big goals and high ambitions and joyfully celebrate achievements.^{[12]
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Expert numerologist Josh Siegal describes 2 as “one of the most empathetic numbers…if you ever met anyone…where you both are thinking the same thing at the same time or even when they tell you something and try to hide because they don't want you to know how they really feel. Still, you know what they really mean; this is the 2 energy.”
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Number 3: The Creative Life coach and numerologist Camber Hill describes three as “very loving and [as being] the life of the party, and they also like to cocoon with their lovers and having that really intimate private time is very important for them to recharge their battery.”
- "Creativity at its core is important for a 3,” Hill continues, “and life has to have a lot of color to it. So friendships need to be fun and interesting; they can’t be too boring. 3s are just really kind people.”
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Number 4: The Organizer Numerologist Josh Siegel explains how the number 4 represents and “relates to human interaction; it relates to the process of building, organizing, and hard work related to structuralizing.”
- Siegel’s description of the number 4 connects with the life path number 4’s personality. They are incredibly intelligent and pragmatic and provide strong support systems for friends and family.^{[13]
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Our numerology expert Josh Siegel describes the number 5 as having an “energy and vitality to it.” However, he continues, “5 doesn’t like structure…with a 5, you’re just breaking free. And that is a cautionary note.”
A life path number 6 loves to nurture and comfort others. They tend to have magnetic personalities that draw people towards them.^{[14]
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A life path number 7 likes to have an air of mystery about them and preserve their privacy. They are highly intellectual and have a deep connection to nature.^{[15]
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The life path 8 needs financial stability to feel content, which links them to astrology’s 8th house. The 8th house deals with wealth and “may affect how much money and whose money you [may] use when purchasing [a] home,” as psychic astrologer Stina Garbis explains.
Life path number 9s are natural-born leaders. They are quick to take care of others and understand their needs, but they need reminders to take care of themselves as well.^{[16]
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Master numbers 11, 22 & 33 If you’re calculating your life path number and end up with a master number, it may be more significant than your single-digit result. The master numbers are believed to have extra power and may promise more strengths and more challenges in your life.^{[17]
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- The master number 11 indicates strength, power, intuition, and sensitivity.
- The master number 22 links to manifestation.
- The master number 33 is known as the master communicator and teacher.

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Do name numbers reveal compatibility?

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Your name number reveals your compatibility with yourself. Your life path number indicates your purpose, while your name number reveals how you’ll achieve your purpose.^{[18]
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Research source} Your internal compatibility is determined by comparing your name to your life path number. If these two sides of yourself seem at odds, it could mean a rocky road for your goals and life contentment.^{[19]
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- For example, a life path number 5 loves spontaneity and new experiences. If that person’s name number is a 4, defined by practicality and control, they may have a hard time achieving their life’s purpose of adventure and exploration.^{[20]
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Calculate your name number by adding the values of the letters in your name. Each letter corresponds with a number. Separately add the letter values of your first, middle, and last names. Then, add those three sums together. Add together the digits of that sum until you reach a single digit, which is how you get your name number.^{[21]
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- 1: A, J, S
- 2: B, K, T
- 3: C, L, U
- 4: D, M, V
- 5: E, N, W
- 6: F, O, X
- 7: G, P, Y
- 8: H, Q, Z
- 9: I, R
- For example, Joe Moe Doe would first add together each digit of his name to get 42 (1 + 6 + 5 = 12; 4 + 6 + 5 = 15; 4 + 6 + 5 = 15; 12 + 15 + 15 = 42). Then, he’d reduce 42 by adding 4 + 2 = 6, meaning Joe Moe Doe’s name number is 6.