Leetcode 397. Integer Replacement (Easy) (cpp)
Tag: Math
Difficulty: Easy
/*
397. Integer Replacement (Easy)
Given a positive integer n and you can do operations as follow:
If n is even, replace n with n/2.
If n is odd, you can replace n with either n + 1 or n - 1.
What is the minimum number of replacements needed for n to become 1?
Example 1:
Input:
8
Output:
3
Explanation:
8 -> 4 -> 2 -> 1
Example 2:
Input:
7
Output:
4
Explanation:
7 -> 8 -> 4 -> 2 -> 1
or
7 -> 6 -> 3 -> 2 -> 1
*/
class Solution {
public:
int integerReplacement(int n) {
int res = 0;
unsigned m = n;
while (m > 3) {
//...?0 even
if (!(m & 1)) m >>= 1;
//...11
else if (m & 2) m++;
//...01
else m--;
res++;
}
return res + m - 1;
}
};