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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T07:06:45+00:00 2026-05-11T07:06:45+00:00

In C I need to scale a uint8_t from 0 – 255 to 0

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What is the best way to do this evenly?

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  1. 2026-05-11T07:06:46+00:00Added an answer on May 11, 2026 at 7:06 am

    If you’re trying to scale from 8 bits to 5 bits, you can do a 3 bit shift;

    uint8_t scaled = (uint8_t)(original >> 3); 

    This drops the lower 3 bits.

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