Divide a number by 3 without using *, /, +, -, % operators

Question:

How can you divide a number by 3 without using *, /, +, – % operator?

Input: 48
Output: 16

The method below implements the method using bit-wise operators.

//a function to add 2 numbers without using +
int add(int x, int y)
{
	int a, b;
	do
	{
		a = x & y;
		b = x ^ y;
		x = a << 1;
		y = b;
	} while (a);

	return b;
}

int divideby3(int num)
{
	int sum = 0;

	while (num > 3)
	{
		sum = add(num >> 2, sum);
		num = add(num >> 2, num & 3);
	}

	if (num == 3)
		sum = add(sum, 1);

	return sum;
}

//the main function
int main(void)
{
	printf("Enter a number:- ");
	int num;
	scanf("%d",&num);

	printf("The number divided by 3 is:- %d",divideby3(num));

	return 0;
}

For example if your number is 10 then convert to binary
10 =>00001010
if 10 > 3 then shift the binary number 2 bits
Now num will be 00000010 ie, 2
Now sum will be 2
num = (shift the number by 2 bits)+(number BITWISE AND 3)
num = 2+2

Now the number will be 4 then, 4>3 => true so loop will be repeated
4=>00000100 then shift the binary number 2 bits
Now sum=2+1 ie, sum=3   (this value is returned)
num=(shift the number(00000100) by 2 bits)+(number BITWISE AND 3)
num=1+0
ie remainder=1