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Thread: Use a boolean to find if a number is divisible

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    Default Use a boolean to find if a number is divisible

    i am making a program to see if a number is divisible by 5 and/or 6. how do i do this using a boolean? the user inputs and int and then i calculate it and tell them true and/or false. thanks


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    Default Re: Use a boolean to find if a number is divisible

    Which part of this is giving you trouble? Determining divisibility? Storing something in a variable? Using a boolean variable? Outputting a variable?
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    Default Re: Use a boolean to find if a number is divisible

    well actually it doesnt have to be boolean i realized. I have no idea how to see if a number is divisible by another, so help needed there. But as for the data type i just need one that states true if it is divisible and false if it isnt. please help. thanks

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    Default Re: Use a boolean to find if a number is divisible

    heres what i have so far... dont have the divisibility equation yet.

    import java.util.Scanner;
     
    public class Pg127 {
        public static void main(String[] args) {
     
            //Input and output= Console
     
            Scanner input= new Scanner(System.in);
     
            System.out.println("Enter an interger: ");
     
        String number=input.next();
     
        int integer = Integer.parseInt(number);
     
        if( integer 5 && integer 6){
            System.out.println("Is " + integer + " divisible by 5 and 6? ");
        }
        else if(integer 5 || integer 6){
            System.out.println("Is " + integer + " divisible by 5 or 6? ");
        }
        else if (integer  5 || integer 6 ){
            System.out.println("Is " + integer + " divisible by 5 and 6, but not both? ");
    }
     
     
        }
     
    }

    also on the last one i have to make it ask if it is divisible by one or the other but not both... i know i have to add an && but how do i specify NOT

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    Default Re: Use a boolean to find if a number is divisible

    nevermind, i actually ended up figuring it out.

    Heres what I ended with:

    import java.util.Scanner;
     
    public class Pg127 {
     
        public static void main(String[] args) {
     
            //Input and output= Console
     
            Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
     
            System.out.println("Enter an interger: ");
     
            String number = input.next();
     
            int integer = Integer.parseInt(number);
     
            if (integer % 5 == 0 && integer % 6 == 0) {
                System.out.println("Is " + integer + " divisible by 5 and 6? True");
            } else {
                System.out.println("Is " + integer + " divisible by 5 and 6? False");
            }
     
     
            if (integer % 5 == 0 || integer % 6 == 0) {
                System.out.println("Is " + integer + " divisible by 5 or 6? True ");
            } else {
                System.out.println("Is " + integer + " divisible by 5 or 6? False");
            }
     
     
            if (integer % 5 == 0 && integer % 6 == 0) {
                System.out.println("Is " + integer + " divisible by 5 and 6, but not both? False ");
            } else {
                System.out.println("Is " + integer + " divisible by 5 or 6, but not both? True ");
            }
     
     
        }
    }

    Thank you so much for responding though. I was just not using my brain earlier and made it harder than it should have been haha.

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    Default Re: Use a boolean to find if a number is divisible

    It still appears more complicated than is necessary in my opinion.

    For example I see:
    integer % 5 == 0
    and:
    integer % 6 == 0
    each three times in your code. This means you are doing the same work three times.

    When I think of your problem, I see a solution in my head formed in the following layout:
    program starts
    user enters (valid) input
    determine if input % 5 == 0
    determine if input % 6 == 0

    combine the results into a formatted output

    display results

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