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Kth Smallest Number in M Sorted Lists

Explore how to find the kth smallest number from multiple sorted lists using the K-way merge algorithm. This lesson helps you understand problem constraints, treat duplicate values uniquely, and implement efficient merging methods to solve the problem in coding interviews.

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Given a list, lists, containing mm sorted lists of integers in ascending order, and an integer k, find the kthk^{th} smallest element among all the lists.

Even if some values appear multiple times across the lists, each ...