C Program to Reverse a Number

In this tutorial, we’ll develop a C program that reverses a given number. The program will prompt the user to input a number, and it will then reverse the digits of that number. We’ll provide a step-by-step explanation of the algorithm, the C code implementation, and examples of the program’s output.

Algorithm for Reversing a Number

1. Input: Accept a number from the user.
2. Initialization: Set variables num to the input number and reverse to 0.
3. Loop:
   • In a loop, extract the last digit of num using the modulo operator (%).
   • Multiply the current value of reverse by 10 and add the extracted digit to it.
   • Update the value of num by removing its last digit using integer division (/).
   • Repeat the loop until num becomes 0.
4. Output: Display the reversed number stored in the variable reverse.

C Program for Reversing a Number

#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
    int num, originalNum, remainder, reverse = 0;

    // Input a number from the user
    printf("Enter an integer: ");
    scanf("%d", &num);

    // Store the original number for comparison later
    originalNum = num;

    // Reverse the digits of the number
    while (num != 0) {
        remainder = num % 10;
        reverse = reverse * 10 + remainder;
        num /= 10;
    }

    // Display the original and reversed numbers
    printf("Original number: %d\n", originalNum);
    printf("Reversed number: %d\n", reverse);

    return 0;
}

Output Example

Example: Reverse a Number (e.g., 12345)

Enter an integer: 12345
Original number: 12345
Reversed number: 54321

Explanation

1. Input: The user is prompted to enter an integer (e.g., 12345).
2. Initialization: Variables num and originalNum store the input number, remainder stores the last digit, and reverse is initialized to 0.
3. Loop:
   • In each iteration of the loop, the last digit of num is extracted using the modulo operator (%).
   • The current value of reverse is multiplied by 10, and the extracted digit is added to it.
   • The last digit is removed from num using integer division (/).
   • The loop continues until num becomes 0.
4. Output: The original and reversed numbers are displayed.

Conclusion

This C program illustrates how to reverse the digits of a given number using a loop and basic arithmetic operations. The algorithm efficiently extracts and accumulates the digits in reverse order. Feel free to run the program with different numbers to observe the reversal process. If you have any questions or need further clarification, please don’t hesitate to ask!