30 Beginner C Programming Exercises with Solutions
1. Hello World
Print "Hello, World!" to the console.
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
printf("Hello, World!\n");
return 0;
}
2. Sum of Two Numbers
Take two integers as input and display their sum.
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int num1, num2;
printf("Enter two numbers: ");
scanf("%d %d", &num1, &num2);
int sum = num1 + num2;
printf("Sum: %d\n", sum);
return 0;
}
3. Check Even or Odd
Determine if a number is even or odd.
c
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int num;
printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%d", &num);
if (num % 2 == 0)
printf("%d is even.\n", num);
else
printf("%d is odd.\n", num);
return 0;
}
4. Find Maximum of Three Numbers
Find the largest among three given numbers.
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int a, b, c, max;
printf("Enter three numbers: ");
scanf("%d %d %d", &a, &b, &c);
max = a;
if (b > max) max = b;
if (c > max) max = c;
printf("Maximum: %d\n", max);
return 0;
}
5. Check Prime Number
Check if a number is prime.
c
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int num, i, isPrime = 1;
printf("Enter a positive number: ");
scanf("%d", &num);
if (num <= 1) isPrime = 0;
for (i = 2; i <= num/2; i++) {
if (num % i == 0) {
isPrime = 0;
break;
}
}
if (isPrime)
printf("%d is a prime number.\n", num);
else
printf("%d is not a prime number.\n", num);
return 0;
}
6. Factorial Calculation
Calculate the factorial of a number.
c
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int num, i;
unsigned long long fact = 1;
printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%d", &num);
if (num < 0)
printf("Factorial is not defined for negative numbers.\n");
else {
for (i = 1; i <= num; i++)
fact *= i;
printf("Factorial of %d = %llu\n", num, fact);
}
return 0;
}
7. Fibonacci Series
Print Fibonacci series up to n terms.
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int n, i, t1 = 0, t2 = 1, nextTerm;
printf("Enter number of terms: ");
scanf("%d", &n);
printf("Fibonacci Series: ");
for (i = 1; i <= n; i++) {
printf("%d ", t1);
nextTerm = t1 + t2;
t1 = t2;
t2 = nextTerm;
}
return 0;
}
8. Reverse a Number
Reverse the digits of a number.
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int num, reversed = 0, remainder;
printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%d", &num);
while (num != 0) {
remainder = num % 10;
reversed = reversed * 10 + remainder;
num /= 10;
}
printf("Reversed number: %d\n", reversed);
return 0;
}
9. Check Palindrome Number
Check if a number is a palindrome.
c
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int num, originalNum, reversed = 0, remainder;
printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%d", &num);
originalNum = num;
while (num != 0) {
remainder = num % 10;
reversed = reversed * 10 + remainder;
num /= 10;
}
if (originalNum == reversed)
printf("%d is a palindrome.\n", originalNum);
else
printf("%d is not a palindrome.\n", originalNum);
return 0;
}
10. Sum of Digits
Calculate the sum of digits of a number.
c
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int num, sum = 0, digit;
printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%d", &num);
while (num != 0) {
digit = num % 10;
sum += digit;
num /= 10;
}
printf("Sum of digits: %d\n", sum);
return 0;
}
11. Print Multiplication Table
Print the multiplication table for a given number.
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int num, i;
printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%d", &num);
printf("Multiplication table for %d:\n", num);
for (i = 1; i <= 10; i++) {
printf("%d x %d = %d\n", num, i, num * i);
}
return 0;
}
12. Calculate Power
Calculate the power of a number.
c
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int base, exponent;
long long result = 1;
printf("Enter base: ");
scanf("%d", &base);
printf("Enter exponent: ");
scanf("%d", &exponent);
for (int i = 1; i <= exponent; i++) {
result *= base;
}
printf("%d^%d = %lld\n", base, exponent, result);
return 0;
}
13. Armstrong Number Check
Check if a number is an Armstrong number.
c
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
int main() {
int num, originalNum, remainder, n = 0;
double result = 0.0;
printf("Enter a number: ");
scanf("%d", &num);
originalNum = num;
// Count number of digits
while (originalNum != 0) {
originalNum /= 10;
++n;
}
originalNum = num;
// Calculate sum of power of digits
while (originalNum != 0) {
remainder = originalNum % 10;
result += pow(remainder, n);
originalNum /= 10;
}
if ((int)result == num)
printf("%d is an Armstrong number.\n", num);
else
printf("%d is not an Armstrong number.\n", num);
return 0;
}
14. GCD (Greatest Common Divisor)
Find the GCD of two numbers.
c
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int n1, n2, gcd, i;
printf("Enter two numbers: ");
scanf("%d %d", &n1, &n2);
for(i = 1; i <= n1 && i <= n2; i++) {
if(n1 % i == 0 && n2 % i == 0) {
gcd = i;
}
}
printf("GCD of %d and %d is %d\n", n1, n2, gcd);
return 0;
}
15. LCM (Least Common Multiple)
Find the LCM of two numbers.
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int n1, n2, max;
printf("Enter two numbers: ");
scanf("%d %d", &n1, &n2);
// Find maximum of n1 and n2
max = (n1 > n2) ? n1 : n2;
while (1) {
if (max % n1 == 0 && max % n2 == 0) {
printf("LCM of %d and %d is %d\n", n1, n2, max);
break;
}
++max;
}
return 0;
}
16. Sum of Natural Numbers
Calculate the sum of first n natural numbers.
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int n, sum = 0;
printf("Enter a positive integer: ");
scanf("%d", &n);
for (int i = 1; i <= n; i++) {
sum += i;
}
printf("Sum of first %d natural numbers: %d\n", n, sum);
return 0;
}
17. Check Leap Year
Check if a year is a leap year.
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int year;
printf("Enter a year: ");
scanf("%d", &year);
if ((year % 4 == 0 && year % 100 != 0) || (year % 400 == 0))
printf("%d is a leap year.\n", year);
else
printf("%d is not a leap year.\n", year);
return 0;
}
18. Print ASCII Value
Print the ASCII value of a character.
c
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
char c;
printf("Enter a character: ");
scanf("%c", &c);
printf("ASCII value of %c is %d\n", c, c);
return 0;
}
19. Count Vowels and Consonants
Count the number of vowels and consonants in a string.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <ctype.h>
int main() {
char line[100];
int vowels = 0, consonants = 0;
printf("Enter a string: ");
fgets(line, sizeof(line), stdin);
for (int i = 0; line[i] != '\0'; i++) {
char ch = tolower(line[i]);
if (ch == 'a' || ch == 'e' || ch == 'i' || ch == 'o' || ch == 'u')
vowels++;
else if ((ch >= 'a' && ch <= 'z'))
consonants++;
}
printf("Vowels: %d\nConsonants: %d\n", vowels, consonants);
return 0;
}
20. Print Pattern (Pyramid)
Print a pyramid pattern of stars.
c
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int rows, i, j, space;
printf("Enter number of rows: ");
scanf("%d", &rows);
for (i = 1; i <= rows; i++) {
for (space = 1; space <= rows - i; space++)
printf(" ");
for (j = 1; j <= 2 * i - 1; j++)
printf("*");
printf("\n");
}
return 0;
}
21. Swap Two Numbers Without Temp
Swap two numbers without using a temporary variable.
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int a, b;
printf("Enter two numbers: ");
scanf("%d %d", &a, &b);
printf("Before swapping: a = %d, b = %d\n", a, b);
a = a + b;
b = a - b;
a = a - b;
printf("After swapping: a = %d, b = %d\n", a, b);
return 0;
}
22. Calculate Area of Circle
Calculate the area of a circle using the formula πr².
#include <stdio.h>
#define PI 3.14159
int main() {
float radius, area;
printf("Enter the radius of the circle: ");
scanf("%f", &radius);
area = PI * radius * radius;
printf("Area of the circle: %.2f square units\n", area);
return 0;
}
23. Simple Calculator
Create a simple calculator for basic operations.
c
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
char operator;
double n1, n2, result;
printf("Enter an operator (+, -, *, /): ");
scanf("%c", &operator);
printf("Enter two numbers: ");
scanf("%lf %lf", &n1, &n2);
switch(operator) {
case '+': result = n1 + n2; break;
case '-': result = n1 - n2; break;
case '*': result = n1 * n2; break;
case '/':
if (n2 != 0) result = n1 / n2;
else { printf("Error! Division by zero.\n"); return 1; }
break;
default: printf("Error! Invalid operator.\n"); return 1;
}
printf("%.1lf %c %.1lf = %.1lf\n", n1, operator, n2, result);
return 0;
}
24. Check Vowel or Consonant
Check if a character is a vowel or consonant.
c
#include <stdio.h>
#include <ctype.h>
int main() {
char ch;
printf("Enter a character: ");
scanf("%c", &ch);
ch = tolower(ch);
if (ch == 'a' || ch == 'e' || ch == 'i' || ch == 'o' || ch == 'u')
printf("%c is a vowel.\n", ch);
else if (ch >= 'a' && ch <= 'z')
printf("%c is a consonant.\n", ch);
else
printf("%c is not an alphabet.\n", ch);
return 0;
}
25. Linear Search in Array
Implement linear search to find an element in an array.
c
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[10], n, i, searchElement, found = 0;
printf("Enter size of array (max 10): ");
scanf("%d", &n);
printf("Enter %d elements: ", n);
for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
scanf("%d", &arr[i]);
printf("Enter element to search: ");
scanf("%d", &searchElement);
for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
if (arr[i] == searchElement) {
printf("Element found at index %d\n", i);
found = 1;
break;
}
}
if (!found)
printf("Element not found in the array\n");
return 0;
}
26. Find Average of Array Elements
Calculate the average of elements in an array.
c
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int n, i;
float arr[10], sum = 0.0, average;
printf("Enter size of array (max 10): ");
scanf("%d", &n);
printf("Enter %d elements: ", n);
for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
scanf("%f", &arr[i]);
sum += arr[i];
}
average = sum / n;
printf("Average of array elements: %.2f\n", average);
return 0;
}
27. Count Occurrence of a Character
Count the occurrences of a character in a string.
c
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
char str[100], ch;
int count = 0;
printf("Enter a string: ");
fgets(str, sizeof(str), stdin);
printf("Enter a character to find its frequency: ");
scanf("%c", &ch);
for (int i = 0; str[i] != '\0'; i++) {
if (ch == str[i])
count++;
}
printf("Frequency of %c = %d\n", ch, count);
return 0;
}
28. Find Largest Element in Array
Find the largest element in an array.
c
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[10], n, i, max;
printf("Enter size of array (max 10): ");
scanf("%d", &n);
printf("Enter %d elements: ", n);
for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
scanf("%d", &arr[i]);
max = arr[0];
for (i = 1; i < n; i++) {
if (arr[i] > max)
max = arr[i];
}
printf("Largest element in array: %d\n", max);
return 0;
}
29. Convert Binary to Decimal
Convert a binary number to decimal.
c
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
int main() {
long long binary;
int decimal = 0, i = 0, remainder;
printf("Enter a binary number: ");
scanf("%lld", &binary);
while (binary != 0) {
remainder = binary % 10;
binary /= 10;
decimal += remainder * pow(2, i);
++i;
}
printf("Decimal equivalent: %d\n", decimal);
return 0;
}
30. Bubble Sort
Implement bubble sort to sort an array.
c
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[10], n, i, j, temp;
printf("Enter size of array (max 10): ");
scanf("%d", &n);
printf("Enter %d elements: ", n);
for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
scanf("%d", &arr[i]);
// Bubble sort
for (i = 0; i < n-1; i++) {
for (j = 0; j < n-i-1; j++) {
if (arr[j] > arr[j+1]) {
temp = arr[j];
arr[j] = arr[j+1];
arr[j+1] = temp;
}
}
}
printf("Sorted array: ");
for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
printf("%d ", arr[i]);
return 0;
}
