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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.

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 11 by following these rules:

  • If the number is even, divide it by 22.

  • If the number is odd, add 11 to it. ...