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+Program 49
+
+Write a program to find the sum of the digits of the given number.
+
+Variable description--
+num=Number
+sum= Holds the sum 
+dig=Holds the single digit of the number
diff --git a/C/Program-49/program.c b/C/Program-49/program.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int main() {
+	
+	int n;
+	printf("Enter the number");
+	int num;
+	scanf("%d",&num);//Enter the number 
+	int sum=0,dig=0;
+	while(num>0)
+	{
+	    dig=num%10;
+	    sum+=dig;
+	    num/=10;
+	}
+	printf("The sum of digits of a number is: %d",sum);
+	return 0;
+}