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Solution: Kth Smallest Number in Multiplication Table

Explore how to determine the kth smallest number in a multiplication table of size m by n without building the entire table. Understand how to use binary search and row-wise counting to efficiently solve the problem. This lesson covers the process of assessing candidates with a helper function and adjusting search bounds to find the solution with optimal time complexity.

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 ...