Build Number
Higher version and build numbers are always later and will not be overwritten with earlier version and build numbers during a Service Pack installation or upgrade.
You can also identify service pack, international client pack, and hotfix numbers from the fourth element of the version number, as described below.
Read more about this topic: Microsoft Version Numbering
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