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+a=int(input("Enter a natural number"))#Taking input
+if a==0:
+    print(0)
+else:
+    l=[]
+    while(a>0):
+        b=a%2        #Calculating the remainder
+        a=a//2       #Updating the value of a
+        l.append(b)  #Storing the values of b in a list
+    l.reverse()
+print("The binary equivalent is:",end="")
+for i in l:
+    print(i,end="")
+        
+
+