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BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL

BitShiftRight

BitShiftRight[n, k]
shifts the binary bits in the integer n to the right by k places, dropping bits that are shifted past the unit's position on the right.

BitShiftRight[n]
shifts one bit to the right.

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Shift 3 places to the right:

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Shift 7 places to the right, leaving no nonzero bits:

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