Solution: Perfect Squares
Explore how to find the least number of perfect squares that sum to a given integer using mathematical theorems like the Four-Square and Three-Square theorems. Understand a step-by-step algorithm that efficiently narrows down the solution by checking divisibility and sums of squares instead of brute forcing combinations.
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Statement
Given an integer, n, return the least number of perfect square numbers that sum to n.
A perfect square is an integer that is the square of an integer. In other words, it is an integer that is the result of multiplying a whole integer by itself. For example,
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