} else {
          quotient = divide(x, radix);
        }
        long rem = x - quotient * radix;
        buf[--i] = Character.forDigit((int) rem, radix);
        x = quotient;
        // Simple modulo/division approach
        while (x > 0) {
          buf[--i] = Character.forDigit((int) (x % radix), radix);
          x /= radix;
        }
      }
      // Generate string