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Solution: Kth Smallest Prime Fraction

Explore how to find the kth smallest fraction formed by unique primes in a sorted array using the K-way merge method. This lesson teaches you to use a min heap to efficiently track and extract fractions, optimizing the search to run in O(n log n + k log n) time. You will understand constructing and managing heaps, updating fractions dynamically, and interpreting algorithm complexity to enhance your coding interview skills.

Statement

You are given a sorted array of unique integers, arr, which includes the number 11 and other prime numbers. You are also given an integer kk.

For every index ii and jj where 0i<j<0 \leq i < j < arr.length, you can form a fraction by taking the number at index ii ...