diff --git a/src/sat/smt/polysat/CMakeLists.txt b/src/sat/smt/polysat/CMakeLists.txt
index 0011e0ee5..6c8bed74d 100644
--- a/src/sat/smt/polysat/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/sat/smt/polysat/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 z3_add_component(polysat
   SOURCES
+    fixed_bits.cpp
     polysat_assignment.cpp
     polysat_constraints.cpp
     polysat_core.cpp
diff --git a/src/sat/smt/polysat/fixed_bits.cpp b/src/sat/smt/polysat/fixed_bits.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b67c883d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sat/smt/polysat/fixed_bits.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+/*++
+Copyright (c) 2022 Microsoft Corporation
+
+Module Name:
+
+    Extract fixed bits from constraints
+
+Author:
+
+    Jakob Rath, Nikolaj Bjorner (nbjorner), Clemens Eisenhofer 2022-08-22
+
+--*/
+
+#include "sat/smt/polysat/fixed_bits.h"
+#include "sat/smt/polysat/polysat_ule.h"
+
+namespace polysat {
+
+    /**
+     * 2^k * x = 2^k * b
+     * ==> x[N-k-1:0] = b[N-k-1:0]
+     */
+    bool get_eq_fixed_lsb(pdd const& p, fixed_bits& out) {
+        SASSERT(!p.is_val());
+        unsigned const N = p.power_of_2();
+        // Recognize p = 2^k * a * x - 2^k * b
+        if (!p.hi().is_val())
+            return false;
+        if (!p.lo().is_val())
+            return false;
+        // p = c * x - d
+        rational const c = p.hi().val();
+        rational const d = (-p.lo()).val();
+        SASSERT(!c.is_zero());
+#if 1
+        // NOTE: ule_constraint::simplify removes odd factors of the leading term
+        unsigned k;
+        VERIFY(c.is_power_of_two(k));
+        if (d.parity(N) < k)
+            return false;
+        rational const b = machine_div2k(d, k);
+        out = fixed_bits(N - k - 1, 0, b);
+        SASSERT_EQ(d, b * rational::power_of_two(k));
+        SASSERT_EQ(p, (p.manager().mk_var(p.var()) - out.value) * rational::power_of_two(k));
+        return true;
+#else
+        // branch if we want to support non-simplifed constraints (not recommended)
+        //
+        // 2^k * a * x = 2^k * b
+        // ==> x[N-k-1:0] = a^-1 * b[N-k-1:0]
+        // for odd a
+        unsigned k = c.parity(N);
+        if (d.parity(N) < k)
+            return false;
+        rational const a = machine_div2k(c, k);
+        SASSERT(a.is_odd());
+        SASSERT(a.is_one());  // TODO: ule-simplify will multiply with a_inv already, so we can drop the check here.
+        rational a_inv;
+        VERIFY(a.mult_inverse(N, a_inv));
+        rational const b = machine_div2k(d, k);
+        out.hi = N - k - 1;
+        out.lo = 0;
+        out.value = a_inv * b;
+        SASSERT_EQ(p, (p.manager().mk_var(p.var()) - out.value) * a * rational::power_of_two(k));
+        return true;
+#endif
+    }
+
+    bool get_eq_fixed_bits(pdd const& p, fixed_bits& out) {
+        if (get_eq_fixed_lsb(p, out))
+            return true;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constraint lhs <= rhs.
+     *
+     * -2^(k - 2) * x > 2^(k - 1)
+     * <=> 2 + x[1:0] > 2  (mod 4)
+     * ==> x[1:0] = 1
+     *    -- TODO: Generalize [the obvious solution does not work]
+     */
+    bool get_ule_fixed_lsb(pdd const& lhs, pdd const& rhs, bool is_positive, fixed_bits& out) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constraint lhs <= rhs.
+     *
+     * x <= 2^k - 1  ==>  x[N-1:k] = 0
+     * x <  2^k      ==>  x[N-1:k] = 0
+     */
+    bool get_ule_fixed_msb(pdd const& p, pdd const& q, bool is_positive, fixed_bits& out) {
+        SASSERT(!q.is_zero());  // equalities are handled elsewhere
+        unsigned const N = p.power_of_2();
+        pdd const& lhs = is_positive ? p : q;
+        pdd const& rhs = is_positive ? q : p;
+        bool const is_strict = !is_positive;
+        if (lhs.is_var() && rhs.is_val()) {
+            // x <= c
+            // find smallest k such that c <= 2^k - 1, i.e., c+1 <= 2^k
+            // ==>  x <= 2^k - 1  ==> x[N-1:k] = 0
+            //
+            // x < c
+            // find smallest k such that c <= 2^k
+            // ==>  x < 2^k  ==> x[N-1:k] = 0
+            rational const c = is_strict ? rhs.val() : (rhs.val() + 1);
+            unsigned const k = c.next_power_of_two();
+            if (k < N) {
+                out.hi = N - 1;
+                out.lo = k;
+                out.value = 0;
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // 2^(N-1) <= 2^(N-1-i) * x
+    bool get_ule_fixed_bit(pdd const& p, pdd const& q, bool is_positive, fixed_bits& out) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool get_ule_fixed_bits(pdd const& lhs, pdd const& rhs, bool is_positive, fixed_bits& out) {
+        SASSERT(ule_constraint::is_simplified(lhs, rhs));
+        if (rhs.is_zero())
+            return is_positive ? get_eq_fixed_bits(lhs, out) : false;
+        if (get_ule_fixed_msb(lhs, rhs, is_positive, out))
+            return true;
+        if (get_ule_fixed_lsb(lhs, rhs, is_positive, out))
+            return true;
+        if (get_ule_fixed_bit(lhs, rhs, is_positive, out))
+            return true;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool get_fixed_bits(signed_constraint c, fixed_bits& out) {
+        SASSERT_EQ(c.vars().size(), 1);  // this only makes sense for univariate constraints
+        if (c.is_ule())
+            return get_ule_fixed_bits(c.to_ule().lhs(), c.to_ule().rhs(), c.is_positive(), out);
+        // if (c->is_op())
+        //     ;  // TODO:  x & constant = constant   ==> bitmask ... but we have trouble recognizing that because we introduce a new variable for '&' before we see the equality.
+        return false;
+    }
+
+
+
+
+/*
+    // 2^(k - d) * x = m * 2^(k - d)
+    // Special case [still seems to occur frequently]: -2^(k - 2) * x > 2^(k - 1) - TODO: Generalize [the obvious solution does not work] => lsb(x, 2) = 1
+    bool get_lsb(pdd lhs, pdd rhs, pdd& p, trailing_bits& info, bool pos) {
+        SASSERT(lhs.is_univariate() && lhs.degree() <= 1);
+        SASSERT(rhs.is_univariate() && rhs.degree() <= 1);
+
+        else { // inequality - check for special case
+            if (pos || lhs.power_of_2() < 3)
+                return false;
+            auto it = lhs.begin();
+            if (it == lhs.end())
+                return false;
+            if (it->vars.size() != 1)
+                return false;
+            rational coeff = it->coeff;
+            it++;
+            if (it != lhs.end())
+                return false;
+            if ((mod2k(-coeff, lhs.power_of_2())) != rational::power_of_two(lhs.power_of_2() - 2))
+                return false;
+            p = lhs.div(coeff);
+            SASSERT(p.is_var());
+            info.bits = 1;
+            info.length = 2;
+            info.positive = true; // this is a conjunction
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+*/
+
+}  // namespace polysat
diff --git a/src/sat/smt/polysat/fixed_bits.h b/src/sat/smt/polysat/fixed_bits.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78b4a643f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sat/smt/polysat/fixed_bits.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*++
+Copyright (c) 2022 Microsoft Corporation
+
+Module Name:
+
+    Extract fixed bits of variables from univariate constraints
+
+Author:
+
+    Jakob Rath, Nikolaj Bjorner (nbjorner), Clemens Eisenhofer 2022-08-22
+
+--*/
+#pragma once
+#include "sat/smt/polysat/polysat_types.h"
+#include "sat/smt/polysat/polysat_constraints.h"
+#include "util/vector.h"
+
+namespace polysat {
+
+    using fixed_bits_vector = vector<fixed_bits>;
+
+    bool get_eq_fixed_lsb(pdd const& p, fixed_bits& out);
+    bool get_eq_fixed_bits(pdd const& p, fixed_bits& out);
+
+    bool get_ule_fixed_lsb(pdd const& lhs, pdd const& rhs, bool is_positive, fixed_bits& out);
+    bool get_ule_fixed_msb(pdd const& lhs, pdd const& rhs, bool is_positive, fixed_bits& out);
+    bool get_ule_fixed_bit(pdd const& lhs, pdd const& rhs, bool is_positive, fixed_bits& out);
+    bool get_ule_fixed_bits(pdd const& lhs, pdd const& rhs, bool is_positive, fixed_bits& out);
+    bool get_fixed_bits(signed_constraint c, fixed_bits& out);
+
+}
diff --git a/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_core.cpp b/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_core.cpp
index c41938a1a..09bfbd244 100644
--- a/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_core.cpp
+++ b/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_core.cpp
@@ -282,6 +282,10 @@ namespace polysat {
         s.get_bitvector_prefixes(v, out);
     }
 
+    void core::get_fixed_bits(pvar v, svector<justified_fixed_bits>& fixed_bits) {
+        s.get_fixed_bits(v, fixed_bits);
+    }
+
     bool core::inconsistent() const {
         return s.inconsistent();
     }
diff --git a/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_core.h b/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_core.h
index 766c3a9bc..b5b7dd380 100644
--- a/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_core.h
+++ b/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_core.h
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ namespace polysat {
         void propagate_unsat_core();
 
         void get_bitvector_prefixes(pvar v, pvar_vector& out);
+        void get_fixed_bits(pvar v, svector<justified_fixed_bits>& fixed_bits);
         bool inconsistent() const;
+        
 
         void add_watch(unsigned idx, unsigned var);
 
diff --git a/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_types.h b/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_types.h
index 5b63b5ee5..b9b440481 100644
--- a/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_types.h
+++ b/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_types.h
@@ -52,6 +52,39 @@ namespace polysat {
             return out << "v" << d.eq().first << " == v" << d.eq().second << "@" << d.level();
     }
 
+    struct trailing_bits {
+        unsigned length;
+        rational bits;
+        bool positive;
+        unsigned src_idx;
+    };
+
+    struct leading_bits {
+        unsigned length;
+        bool positive; // either all 0 or all 1
+        unsigned src_idx;
+    };
+
+    struct single_bit {
+        bool positive;
+        unsigned position;
+        unsigned src_idx;
+    };
+
+    struct fixed_bits {
+        unsigned hi = 0;
+        unsigned lo = 0;
+        rational value;
+
+        /// The constraint is equivalent to setting fixed bits on a variable.
+        // bool is_equivalent;
+
+        fixed_bits() = default;
+        fixed_bits(unsigned hi, unsigned lo, rational value) : hi(hi), lo(lo), value(value) {}
+    };
+
+    struct justified_fixed_bits : public fixed_bits, public dependency {};
+
     using dependency_vector = vector<dependency>;
 
     class signed_constraint;
@@ -66,6 +99,7 @@ namespace polysat {
         virtual trail_stack& trail() = 0;
         virtual bool inconsistent() const = 0;
         virtual void get_bitvector_prefixes(pvar v, pvar_vector& out) = 0;
+        virtual void get_fixed_bits(pvar v, svector<justified_fixed_bits>& fixed_bits) = 0;
     };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_viable.cpp b/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_viable.cpp
index d69f40180..a8a9fd6af 100644
--- a/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_viable.cpp
+++ b/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_viable.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Notes:
 #include "util/log.h"
 #include "sat/smt/polysat/polysat_viable.h"
 #include "sat/smt/polysat/polysat_core.h"
+#include "sat/smt/polysat/polysat_ule.h"
 
 namespace polysat {
 
@@ -420,6 +421,206 @@ namespace polysat {
         return l_undef;
     }
 
+    // returns true iff no conflict was encountered
+    bool viable::collect_bit_information(pvar v, bool add_conflict, fixed_bits_info& out_fbi) {
+
+        pdd p = c.var(v);
+        unsigned const v_sz = c.size(v);
+        out_fbi.reset(v_sz);
+        auto& [fixed, just_src, just_side_cond, just_slice] = out_fbi;
+
+        svector<justified_fixed_bits> fbs;
+        c.get_fixed_bits(v, fbs);
+
+        for (auto const& fb : fbs) {
+            LOG("slicing fixed bits: v" << v << "[" << fb.hi << ":" << fb.lo << "] = " << fb.value);
+            for (unsigned i = fb.lo; i <= fb.hi; ++i) {
+                SASSERT(out_fbi.just_src[i].empty());  // since we don't get overlapping ranges from collect_fixed.
+                SASSERT(out_fbi.just_side_cond[i].empty());
+                SASSERT(out_fbi.just_slicing[i].empty());
+                out_fbi.fixed[i] = to_lbool(fb.value.get_bit(i - fb.lo));
+                out_fbi.just_slicing[i].push_back(fb);
+            }
+        }
+
+        entry* e1 = m_equal_lin[v];
+        entry* e2 = m_units[v].get_entries(c.size(v));  // TODO: take other widths into account (will be done automatically by tracking fixed bits in the slicing egraph)
+        entry* first = e1;
+        if (!e1 && !e2)
+            return true;
+#if 0
+
+        clause_builder builder(s, "bit check");
+        sat::literal_set added;
+        vector<std::pair<entry*, trailing_bits>> postponed;
+
+        auto add_literal = [&builder, &added](sat::literal lit) {
+            if (added.contains(lit))
+                return;
+            added.insert(lit);
+            builder.insert_eval(~lit);
+            };
+
+        auto add_literals = [&add_literal](sat::literal_vector const& lits) {
+            for (sat::literal lit : lits)
+                add_literal(lit);
+            };
+
+        auto add_entry = [&add_literal](entry* e) {
+            for (const auto& sc : e->side_cond)
+                add_literal(sc.blit());
+            for (const auto& src : e->src)
+                add_literal(src.blit());
+            };
+
+        auto add_slicing = [this, &add_literal](slicing::enode* n) {
+            s.m_slicing.explain_fixed(n, [&](sat::literal lit) {
+                add_literal(lit);
+                }, [&](pvar v) {
+                    LOG("from slicing: v" << v);
+                    add_literal(s.cs().eq(c.var(v), c.get_value(v)).blit());
+                    });
+            };
+
+        auto add_bit_justification = [&add_literals, &add_slicing](fixed_bits_info const& fbi, unsigned i) {
+            add_literals(fbi.just_src[i]);
+            add_literals(fbi.just_side_cond[i]);
+            for (slicing::enode* n : fbi.just_slicing[i])
+                add_slicing(n);
+            };
+
+        if (e1) {
+            unsigned largest_lsb = 0;
+            do {
+                if (e1->src.size() != 1) {
+                    // We just consider the ordinary constraints and not already contracted ones
+                    e1 = e1->next();
+                    continue;
+                }
+                signed_constraint& src = e1->src[0];
+                single_bit bit;
+                trailing_bits lsb;
+                if (src.is_ule() &&
+                    simplify_clause::get_bit(s.subst(src.to_ule().lhs()), s.subst(src.to_ule().rhs()), p, bit, src.is_positive()) && p.is_var()) {
+                    lbool prev = fixed[bit.position];
+                    fixed[bit.position] = to_lbool(bit.positive);
+                    //verbose_stream() << "Setting bit " << bit.position << " to " << bit.positive << " because of " << e->src << "\n";
+                    if (prev != l_undef && fixed[bit.position] != prev) {
+                        // LOG("Bit conflicting " << e1->src << " with " << just_src[bit.position][0]);  // NOTE: just_src may be empty if the justification is by slicing
+                        if (add_conflict) {
+                            add_bit_justification(out_fbi, bit.position);
+                            add_entry(e1);
+                            s.set_conflict(*builder.build());
+                        }
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                    // just override; we prefer bit constraints over parity as those are easier for subsumption to remove
+                    // do we just introduce a new justification here that subsumption will remove anyway?
+                    //      the only way it will not is if all bits are overwritten like this.
+                    //      but in that case we basically replace one parity constraint by multiple bit constraints?
+                    // verbose_stream() << "Adding bit constraint: " <<  e->src[0] << " (" << bit.position << ")\n";
+                    if (prev == l_undef) {
+                        out_fbi.set_just(bit.position, e1);
+                    }
+                }
+                else if (src.is_eq() &&
+                    simplify_clause::get_lsb(s.subst(src.to_ule().lhs()), s.subst(src.to_ule().rhs()), p, lsb, src.is_positive()) && p.is_var()) {
+                    if (src.is_positive()) {
+                        for (unsigned i = 0; i < lsb.length; i++) {
+                            lbool prev = fixed[i];
+                            fixed[i] = to_lbool(lsb.bits.get_bit(i));
+                            if (prev == l_undef) {
+                                SASSERT(just_src[i].empty());
+                                out_fbi.set_just(i, e1);
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                            if (fixed[i] != prev) {
+                                // LOG("Positive parity conflicting " << e1->src << " with " << just_src[i][0]);  // NOTE: just_src may be empty if the justification is by slicing
+                                if (add_conflict) {
+                                    add_bit_justification(out_fbi, i);
+                                    add_entry(e1);
+                                    s.set_conflict(*builder.build());
+                                }
+                                return false;
+                            }
+                            // Prefer justifications from larger masks (less premises)
+                            // TODO: Check that we don't override justifications coming from bit constraints
+                            if (largest_lsb < lsb.length)
+                                out_fbi.set_just(i, e1);
+                        }
+                        largest_lsb = std::max(largest_lsb, lsb.length);
+                    }
+                    else
+                        postponed.push_back({ e1, lsb });
+                }
+                e1 = e1->next();
+            } while (e1 != first);
+        }
+
+        // so far every bit is justified by a single constraint
+        SASSERT(all_of(just_src, [](auto const& vec) { return vec.size() <= 1; }));
+
+        // TODO: Incomplete - e.g., if we know the trailing bits are not 00 not 10 not 01 and not 11 we could also detect a conflict
+        // This would require partially clause solving (worth the effort?)
+        bool_vector removed(postponed.size(), false);
+        bool changed;
+        do { // fixed-point required?
+            changed = false;
+            for (unsigned j = 0; j < postponed.size(); j++) {
+                if (removed[j])
+                    continue;
+                const auto& neg = postponed[j];
+                unsigned indet = 0;
+                unsigned last_indet = 0;
+                unsigned i = 0;
+                for (; i < neg.second.length; i++) {
+                    if (fixed[i] != l_undef) {
+                        if (fixed[i] != to_lbool(neg.second.bits.get_bit(i))) {
+                            removed[j] = true;
+                            break; // this is already satisfied
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        indet++;
+                        last_indet = i;
+                    }
+                }
+                if (i == neg.second.length) {
+                    if (indet == 0) {
+                        // Already false
+                        LOG("Found conflict with constraint " << neg.first->src);
+                        if (add_conflict) {
+                            for (unsigned k = 0; k < neg.second.length; k++)
+                                add_bit_justification(out_fbi, k);
+                            add_entry(neg.first);
+                            s.set_conflict(*builder.build());
+                        }
+                        return false;
+                    }
+                    else if (indet == 1) {
+                        // Simple BCP
+                        SASSERT(just_src[last_indet].empty());
+                        SASSERT(just_side_cond[last_indet].empty());
+                        for (unsigned k = 0; k < neg.second.length; k++) {
+                            if (k != last_indet) {
+                                SASSERT(fixed[k] != l_undef);
+                                out_fbi.push_from_bit(last_indet, k);
+                            }
+                        }
+                        out_fbi.push_just(last_indet, neg.first);
+                        fixed[last_indet] = neg.second.bits.get_bit(last_indet) ? l_false : l_true;
+                        removed[j] = true;
+                        LOG("Applying fast BCP on bit " << last_indet << " from constraint " << neg.first->src);
+                        changed = true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } while (changed);
+#endif
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
 
     /*
     * Explain why the current variable is not viable or signleton.
@@ -436,6 +637,8 @@ namespace polysat {
         if (c.is_assigned(v))
             return;
         auto [sc, d] = c.m_constraint_trail[idx];
+        // fixme: constraint must be assigned a value l_true or l_false at this point.
+        // adjust sc to the truth value of the constraint when passed to forbidden intervals.
 
         entry* ne = alloc_entry(v, idx);
         if (!m_forbidden_intervals.get_interval(sc, v, *ne)) {
diff --git a/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_viable.h b/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_viable.h
index 37b1d7b0c..1812ec40c 100644
--- a/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_viable.h
+++ b/src/sat/smt/polysat/polysat_viable.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace polysat {
             svector<lbool> fixed;
             vector<vector<signed_constraint>> just_src;
             vector<vector<signed_constraint>> just_side_cond;
-            vector<svector<pvar>> just_slicing;
+            vector<svector<justified_fixed_bits>> just_slicing;
 
             bool is_empty() const {
                 SASSERT_EQ(fixed.empty(), just_src.empty());
@@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ namespace polysat {
             throw default_exception("nyi");
         }
 
+        bool collect_bit_information(pvar v, bool add_conflict, fixed_bits_info& out_fbi);
+
     public:
         viable(core& c);
 
diff --git a/src/sat/smt/polysat_solver.cpp b/src/sat/smt/polysat_solver.cpp
index 999db42ea..7e867af2f 100644
--- a/src/sat/smt/polysat_solver.cpp
+++ b/src/sat/smt/polysat_solver.cpp
@@ -296,4 +296,24 @@ namespace polysat {
             n->get_root()->unmark1();
     }
 
+    void solver::get_fixed_bits(pvar pv, svector<justified_fixed_bits>& fixed_bits) {
+        theory_var v = m_pddvar2var[pv];
+        auto n = var2enode(v);
+        auto r = n->get_root();
+        unsigned lo, hi;
+        expr* e = nullptr;
+        for (auto p : euf::enode_parents(r)) {
+            if (!p->interpreted())
+                continue;
+            for (auto sib : euf::enode_class(p)) {
+                if (bv.is_extract(sib->get_expr(), lo, hi, e) && r == expr2enode(e)->get_root()) {
+                    throw default_exception("nyi");
+                    // TODO                    
+                    // dependency d = dependency(p->get_th_var(get_id()), n->get_th_var(get_id()), s().scope_lvl());
+                    // fixed_bits.push_back({ hi, lo, rational::zero(), null_dependency()});
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/sat/smt/polysat_solver.h b/src/sat/smt/polysat_solver.h
index 56ab615dc..6c7260f95 100644
--- a/src/sat/smt/polysat_solver.h
+++ b/src/sat/smt/polysat_solver.h
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ namespace polysat {
         trail_stack& trail() override;
         bool inconsistent() const override;
         void get_bitvector_prefixes(pvar v, pvar_vector& out) override;
+        void get_fixed_bits(pvar v, svector<justified_fixed_bits>& fixed_bits) override;
 
         void add_lemma(vector<signed_constraint> const& lemma);
 
diff --git a/src/util/mpq.cpp b/src/util/mpq.cpp
index 324750cfa..f90843e36 100644
--- a/src/util/mpq.cpp
+++ b/src/util/mpq.cpp
@@ -316,6 +316,12 @@ unsigned mpq_manager<SYNCH>::prev_power_of_two(mpq const & a) {
     return prev_power_of_two(_tmp);
 }
 
+template<bool SYNCH>
+unsigned mpq_manager<SYNCH>::next_power_of_two(mpq const & a) {
+    _scoped_numeral<mpz_manager<SYNCH> > _tmp(*this);
+    ceil(a, _tmp);
+    return next_power_of_two(_tmp);
+}
 
 template<bool SYNCH>
 template<bool SUB>
diff --git a/src/util/mpq.h b/src/util/mpq.h
index e254ade69..1bdf8f31b 100644
--- a/src/util/mpq.h
+++ b/src/util/mpq.h
@@ -848,6 +848,14 @@ public:
     unsigned prev_power_of_two(mpz const & a) { return mpz_manager<SYNCH>::prev_power_of_two(a); }
     unsigned prev_power_of_two(mpq const & a);
 
+    /**
+       \brief Return the smallest k s.t. a <= 2^k.
+
+       \remark Return 0 if a is not positive.
+    */
+    unsigned next_power_of_two(mpz const & a) { return mpz_manager<SYNCH>::next_power_of_two(a); }
+    unsigned next_power_of_two(mpq const & a);
+
     bool is_int_perfect_square(mpq const & a, mpq & r) {
         SASSERT(is_int(a));
         reset_denominator(r);
diff --git a/src/util/mpz.cpp b/src/util/mpz.cpp
index c3ba30161..296b4426e 100644
--- a/src/util/mpz.cpp
+++ b/src/util/mpz.cpp
@@ -2288,6 +2288,19 @@ unsigned mpz_manager<SYNCH>::bitsize(mpz const & a) {
         return mlog2(a) + 1;
 }
 
+template<bool SYNCH>
+unsigned mpz_manager<SYNCH>::next_power_of_two(mpz const & a) {
+    if (is_nonpos(a))
+        return 0;
+    if (is_one(a))
+        return 0;
+    unsigned shift;
+    if (is_power_of_two(a, shift))
+        return shift;
+    else
+        return log2(a) + 1;
+}
+
 template<bool SYNCH>
 bool mpz_manager<SYNCH>::is_perfect_square(mpz const & a, mpz & root) {
     if (is_neg(a))
diff --git a/src/util/mpz.h b/src/util/mpz.h
index a1bb19395..bb1141ea7 100644
--- a/src/util/mpz.h
+++ b/src/util/mpz.h
@@ -692,6 +692,13 @@ public:
        \remark Return 0 if a is not positive.
     */
     unsigned prev_power_of_two(mpz const & a) { return log2(a); }
+
+    /**
+       \brief Return the smallest k s.t. a <= 2^k.
+
+       \remark Return 0 if a is not positive.
+    */
+    unsigned next_power_of_two(mpz const & a);
     
     /**
        \brief Return true if a^{1/n} is an integer, and store the result in a.
diff --git a/src/util/rational.h b/src/util/rational.h
index 4253bd4a7..88a0552ba 100644
--- a/src/util/rational.h
+++ b/src/util/rational.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public:
     explicit rational(double  z) { UNREACHABLE(); }
     
     explicit rational(char const * v) { m().set(m_val, v); }
-
+    
     explicit rational(unsigned const * v, unsigned sz) { m().set(m_val, sz, v); }
 
     struct i64 {};
@@ -489,6 +489,18 @@ public:
         return get_num_digits(rational(10));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * \brief Return the biggest k s.t. 2^k <= a.
+     * \remark Return 0 if a is not positive.
+     */
+    unsigned prev_power_of_two() const { return m().prev_power_of_two(m_val); }
+
+    /**
+     * \brief Return the smallest k s.t. a <= 2^k.
+     * \remark Return 0 if a is not positive.
+     */
+    unsigned next_power_of_two() const { return m().next_power_of_two(m_val); }
+
     bool get_bit(unsigned index) const {
         return m().get_bit(m_val, index);
     }
@@ -510,7 +522,6 @@ public:
         return trailing_zeros();
     }
 
-
     static bool limit_denominator(rational &num, rational const& limit);
 };
 
@@ -659,3 +670,7 @@ inline rational gcd(rational const & r1, rational const & r2, rational & a, rati
   rational::m().gcd(r1.m_val, r2.m_val, a.m_val, b.m_val, result.m_val);
   return result;
 }
+
+inline void swap(rational& r1, rational& r2) {
+    r1.swap(r2);
+}