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Multiplying our way out of division (xania.org)
10 points by HeliumHydride 194 days ago
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Reversing the numbers as required here is one of the few algorithms thats nicer in assembly than in a high level language:

When you get a digit from the divide, push it on the stack and increment a counter. At the end, do a loop, popping each digit and sending it to the output.