Number of Steps to Reduce a Binary Number to One
Explore how to reduce a binary number to one by understanding and applying greedy techniques. This lesson guides you through handling binary strings, using division and addition rules, and optimizing your approach to solve the problem efficiently.
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Statement
You are given a string, str, as a binary representation of an integer. Your task is to return the number of steps needed to reduce it to
If the number is even, divide it by
. If the number is odd, add
to it. ...