"Krypto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The correct answer as told to me by a person is > > (N>>3) + ((N-7*(N>>3))>>3) > > > The above term always gives division by 7
Well, not exactly:
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>>> def f(N): return (N>>3) + ((N-7*(N>>3))>>3)
...
>>> f(7)
0
>>> f(70)
9
>>> f(700)
98
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