{"id":5316,"date":"2022-01-22T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/?p=5316"},"modified":"2022-01-22T21:14:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T15:44:35","slug":"c-program-to-calculate-generic-root-of-a-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/c-program-to-calculate-generic-root-of-a-number\/","title":{"rendered":"C Program to Calculate Generic Root of a Number"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this post, we will learn <strong>how to calculate the generic root of a number using C<\/strong> Programming language. But before that let\u2019s learn about the <strong>generic root of a number<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Generic root<\/strong> of a number is the sum of all the digits of a given number until we get a single digit output. For example, if a number is<strong> 428<\/strong>, then it\u2019s generic root will be <strong>4 + 2 + 8 = 14<\/strong>, then <strong>1 + 4 = 5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The below program asks the user to enter a number, then it calculates the generic root of the entered number using the following approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Using Loops<\/li><li>Using Functions<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>So, without further ado, let\u2019s begin this tutorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662e7b4dabf1f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><label class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/label>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0090ff;color:#0090ff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0090ff;color:#0090ff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662e7b4dabf1f\" checked \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/c-program-to-calculate-generic-root-of-a-number\/#C_Program_to_Calculate_Generic_Root_of_a_Number\" title=\"C Program to Calculate Generic Root of a Number\">C Program to Calculate Generic Root of a Number<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/c-program-to-calculate-generic-root-of-a-number\/#How_Does_This_Program_Work\" title=\"How Does This Program Work ?\">How Does This Program Work ?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/c-program-to-calculate-generic-root-of-a-number\/#C_Program_to_Calculate_Generic_Root_of_a_Number_Using_Function\" title=\"C Program to Calculate Generic Root of a Number Using Function\">C Program to Calculate Generic Root of a Number Using Function<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codingbroz.com\/c-program-to-calculate-generic-root-of-a-number\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_Program_to_Calculate_Generic_Root_of_a_Number\"><\/span><strong>C Program to Calculate Generic Root of a Number<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"c\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">\/\/ C Program to Calculate Generic Root of a Number\n#include &lt;stdio.h>\nint main(){\n    int num, rem, sum;\n    \n    \/\/ Asking for input\n    printf(\"Enter a number: \");\n    scanf(\"%d\", &amp;num);\n    \n    while (num >= 10){\n        for (sum = 0; num > 0; num = num \/ 10){\n            rem = num % 10;\n            sum = sum + rem;\n        }\n        if (sum >= 10){\n            num = sum;\n        }\n        else{\n            printf(\"Generic root of the entered number is: %d\", sum);\n            break;\n        }\n    }\n    return 0;\n}\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Output<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Enter a number: 246\r\nGeneric root of the entered number is: 3\r<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_This_Program_Work\"><\/span><strong>How Does This Program Work ?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"c\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">    int num, rem, sum;\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>In the above program, we have declared<strong> three integer data type<\/strong> variables named<strong> num<\/strong>, <strong>rem <\/strong>and <strong>sum<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"c\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">    \/\/ Asking for input\n    printf(\"Enter a number: \");\n    scanf(\"%d\", &amp;num);\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The user is asked to enter a number. This number gets stored in the<strong> num<\/strong> named variable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"c\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">    while (num >= 10){\n        for (sum = 0; num > 0; num = num \/ 10){\n            rem = num % 10;\n            sum = sum + rem;\n        }\n    }\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The formula to calculate the generic tree of a number is to sum all digits of the number until we get a number less than <strong>10<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose, the user enters a number<strong> 246<\/strong>, then:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong>1st While Loop Iteration: (246 >= 10)<\/strong>, here the condition is true. So, the following loop continues:<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>1st For Loop Iteration<\/strong>: for (sum = 0; 246 > 0; 246 \/ 10)<\/li><li>rem = num % 10 = 246 \/ 10 = 6<\/li><li>sum = sum + rem = 0 + 6 = <strong>6<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>2nd For Loop Iteration:<\/strong> for (sum = 6; 24 > 0; 24 \/ 10)<\/li><li>rem = num % 10 = 24 \/ 10 = 4<\/li><li>sum = sum + rem = 6 + 4 = <strong>10<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>3rd For Loop Iteration:<\/strong> for (sum = 10; 2 > 0; 2 \/ 10)<\/li><li>rem = num % 10 = 2 \/ 10 = 2<\/li><li>sum = sum + rem = 10 + 2 = <strong>12<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, since <strong>sum = 12 > 10<\/strong>, the while loop performs a second iteration such that the value of <em>num = sum<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\"><li><strong>2nd While Loop Iteration: (12 >= 10)<\/strong>, here the condition is true. So,<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>1st For Loop Iteration:<\/strong> for (sum = 0; 12 > 0; 12 \/ 10)<\/li><li>rem = num % 10 = 12 % 10 = 2<\/li><li>sum = sum + rem = 0 + 2 = <strong>2<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>2nd For Loop Iteration:<\/strong> for (sum = 2; 1 >0; 1 \/ 10)<\/li><li>rem = num % 10 = 1 % 10 = 1<\/li><li>sum = sum + rem = 2 + 1 = <strong>3<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We get <strong>sum = 3<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After that the loop terminates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"c\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">        if (sum >= 10){\n            num = sum;\n        }\n        else{\n            printf(\"Generic root of the entered number is: %d\", sum);\n            break;\n        }\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, since the<strong> sum >= 10<\/strong> condition is<strong> false<\/strong>, the else statement continues and the generic root of the entered number is displayed on the screen using<strong> printf() <\/strong>function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_Program_to_Calculate_Generic_Root_of_a_Number_Using_Function\"><\/span><strong>C Program to Calculate Generic Root of a Number Using Function<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"c\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">\/\/ C Program to Calculate Generic Root of a Number Using Functions\n#include &lt;stdio.h>\n\nint genericRoot(int n){\n    int rem, sum;\n    for (sum = 0; n > 0; n = n \/ 10){\n        rem = n % 10;\n        sum = sum + rem;\n    }\n    return sum;\n}\n\nint main(){\n    int num, sum;\n    \n    \/\/ Asking for input\n    printf(\"Enter a number: \");\n    scanf(\"%d\", &amp;num);\n    \n    \/\/ Calling out user-defined function\n    while (num >= 10){\n        sum = genericRoot(num);\n        if (sum >= 10){\n            num = sum;\n        }\n        else{\n            printf(\"Generic root is: %d\", num, sum);\n            break;\n        }\n    }\n    return 0;\n}\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Output<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Enter a number: 456\r\nGeneric root is: 6\r<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope after going through this post, you understand<strong> how to calculate the generic root of a number using C<\/strong> Programming language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any query regarding the program, then contact us in the comment section. 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