====== Using shift operator for faster division and multiplication ====== ** Multiplications ** 12 * 2 = 12 << 1 12 * 4 = 12 << 2 12 * 8 = 12 << 3 12 * 16 = 12 << 4 12 * 32 = 12 << 5 12 * 64 = 12 << 6 12 * 128 = 12 << 7 12 * 256 = 12 << 8 ** Divisions ** 12 / 2 = 12 >> 1 12 / 4 = 12 >> 2 12 / 8 = 12 >> 3 12 / 16 = 12 >> 4 12 / 32 = 12 >> 5 12 / 64 = 12 >> 6 12 / 128 = 12 >> 7 12 / 256 = 12 >> 8