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Problem: Kth Smallest Number in Multiplication Table

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40 min
Explore how to find the kth smallest element in an m by n multiplication table by applying matrix traversal techniques. This lesson helps you understand the problem constraints and develop an efficient approach to solve and implement the solution in Python.

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You are given a multiplication table of size m×\timesn, where each element at position mat[i][j] is calculated as i×ji \times j (with 1-based indexing).

Your task is to find the kthk^{th} smallest element in this table, given the m, n, and k values.

Constraints:

  • 11 \leq m, n 3×104\leq 3 \times 10^4

  • 11 \leq k \leq m ×\timesn

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Problem: Kth Smallest Number in Multiplication Table

Hard
40 min
Explore how to find the kth smallest element in an m by n multiplication table by applying matrix traversal techniques. This lesson helps you understand the problem constraints and develop an efficient approach to solve and implement the solution in Python.

Statement

You are given a multiplication table of size m×\timesn, where each element at position mat[i][j] is calculated as i×ji \times j (with 1-based indexing).

Your task is to find the kthk^{th} smallest element in this table, given the m, n, and k values.

Constraints:

  • 11 \leq m, n 3×104\leq 3 \times 10^4

  • 11 \leq k \leq m ×\timesn