Extract Even Bits Only from 32-bit Register

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdint.h>

uint32_t extract_even_bits(uint32_t reg) {
    uint32_t res = 0;
    for(int i = 0; i < 32; i += 2){
        if(reg & (1 << i)) { // If even-positioned is SET (i+2)
            res |= (1 << i/2); // SET res (i+1)
        }
    }

    return res;
}

int main() {
    uint32_t reg;
    scanf("%u", &reg);
    printf("%u", extract_even_bits(reg));
    return 0;
}

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Input

85

Expected Output

15