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+#python program to check given given number is niven number or not
+n=int(input("Enter an integer number"))
+sum=0
+temp=n
+while n!=0:
+    r1=n%10
+    sum=sum+r1
+    n=n//10
+    r2=temp%sum
+if r2==0:
+    print(temp,"is a niven number")
+else:
+    print(temp,"is not niven number")