detecting digits

[i8bit]

Here's a tough question for you today forums

So let's say you have the number, 482 (just as an example)

PHP Code:

this.fullnumber = 482; 


How would I tell the client to detect what number each digit is?
The first digit being 2, the second being 8, and the third being 4.

SO

PHP Code:

this.fullnumber = 482;
this.digitone = //first digit
this.digittwo = //second digit
this.digitthree = //third digit 


this.fullnumber will fluctuate so I need the client to detect what number each digit is....If this is even possible.