Number of Steps to Reduce a Binary Number to One
Explore how to apply greedy techniques to reduce a binary number to one. This lesson teaches you to count the necessary steps using division and addition rules while understanding the problem constraints and logic.
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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. ...