# Program to find sum of digits in base K using Python

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Suppose we have a number n in decimal number system (base 10) have another value k, we have to find the sum of the digits of n after converting given number n from base 10 to base k. When we calculate digit sum, we will consider each digit as decimal (base 10) number.

So, if the input is like n = 985 k = 8, then the output will be 12 because the number 985 in octal is 1731, so the digit sum is 1+7+3+1 = 12.

To solve this, we will follow these steps −

• ans := 0

• while n >= k, do

• ans := ans + n mod k

• n := quotient of n/k

• ans := ans + n

• return ans

Let us see the following implementation to get better understanding −

## Example

Live Demo

def solve(n, k):
ans = 0
while n>=k:
ans = ans + n%k
n = n//k
ans = ans+n
return ans
n = 985
k = 8
print(solve(n, k))

## Input

985,8

## Output

True
Updated on 29-May-2021 14:15:44

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