Perfect Squares
Dynamic Programming
medium
Score: 30
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 the product of some integer with itself. For example, 1
,4
, 9
, and 16
are perfect squares while 3
and 11
are not.
Input Format
First Parameter - An integer n
Output Format
Return a single integer
Example 1
Input: n = 12
Output: 3
Explanation: 12 = 4 + 4 + 4.
Example 2
Input: n = 13
Output: 2
Explanation: 13 = 4 + 9.
Constraints
1 <= n <= 10^4
- Expected Time Complexity -
O(n)
- Expected Space Complexity -
O(n)