Hi All

I have a circuit comprising of an AT89c51, and a 16*1 LCD.

From an external source, I am collecting data, which is a number of 16 / 24 bits.

Considering a transfer of 8 bits at a time, I store the number in two or three registers depending on whether it is a 16 bit or 24 bit number.

For example, a number 45,245 decimal, which is a sixteen bit number will be stored in two registers say R1 and R2.

The question.
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While sending a number to the LCD from the accumulator, I can move in only a 8 bit number.Thus upto a number of 255 ( 8 bit), I can divide the number by 10, isolate the digits and send the same to the LCD,

255/10=25.5. Send digit 5.
25/10=2.5. Send digit 5.
2/10=0.2. Send digit 2.
Check quotient is zero, stop division.

Any suggestions / algorithms on how to display a number greater than 8 bits, like the number 45245, or 256 on the LCD.

Regards
Pramod