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+import java.util.Scanner;
+
+/**
+ * A utility to check if a given number is armstrong or not. Armstrong number is
+ * a number that is equal to the sum of cubes of its digits for example 0, 1,
+ * 153, 370, 371, 407 etc. For example 153 = 1^3 + 5^3 +3^3
+ * 
+ * @author mani manasa mylavarapu
+ * 
+ */
+public class Armstrong {
+	public static void main(String[] args) {
+		Scanner scan = new Scanner(System.in);
+		System.out.println("please enter the number");
+		int n = scan.nextInt();
+		boolean isArmstrong = checkIfANumberIsAmstrongOrNot(n);
+		if (isArmstrong) {
+			System.out.println("the number is armstrong");
+		} else {
+			System.out.println("the number is not armstrong");
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Checks whether a given number is an armstrong number or not. Armstrong
+	 * number is a number that is equal to the sum of cubes of its digits for
+	 * example 0, 1, 153, 370, 371, 407 etc.
+	 * 
+	 * @param number
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public static boolean checkIfANumberIsAmstrongOrNot(int number) {
+		int remainder, sum = 0, temp = 0;
+		temp = number;
+		while (number > 0) {
+			remainder = number % 10;
+			sum = sum + (remainder * remainder * remainder);
+			number = number / 10;
+		}
+		if (sum == temp) {
+			return true;
+		} else {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+	}
+}
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