I do not know if I understand well, but what about 

$group=$number % 4;
if ($group==0) $group=4;

Brona

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Bolikowski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:53 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [PHP] Re: PHP Math Question
> 
> 
> 
> "Mike D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message 
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > I'm am completely stumped on a seemingly simple math formula
> >
> > I need to find a way to map a set of numbers up to 4 (e.g. 
> 1,2,3,4 or 1,2)
> > to any number in a range of up to 10,000 (ideally, unlimited). 
> Such that,
> >
> > (e.g. 1,2,3,4)
> >
> > 1 is to 1
> > 2 is to 2
> > 3 is to 3
> > 4 is to 4
> >
> > 5 is to 1
> > 6 is to 2
> > 7 is to 3
> > 8 is to 4
> >
> > 9 is to 1
> > 10 is to 2
> > 11 is to 3
> > 12 is to 4
> >
> > 13 is to 1
> > 14 is to 2
> > 15 is to 3
> > 16 is to 4
> >
> > And so on...
> >
> > Is anyone good at math, that can throw me a bone?
> >
> > Thanks y'all,
> > Mike D
> >
> >
> > ....................................
> > Mike Dunlop
> > AWN, Inc.
> > // www.awn.com
> > [ e ] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [ p ] 323.606.4237
> 
> Here is some simple code to solve that problem(if i have 
> understood right):
> 
> <?php
> 
> for($i = 1, $j = 1; $i <= 10000; $i++, $j++){
> 
>  if($j == 5){
>   $j = 1;
>   print "\n<br>";
>  }
> 
>  print "$i is to $j<br>\n";
> 
> }
> 
> ?>
> 
> Eric
> 
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