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)