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Find n-th element in a series with only 2 digits (and 7) allowed in C++
In this problem, we are given an integer N, denoting a series of numbers consisting of 4 and 7 only.
The series is 4, 7, 44, 47, 74, 77, …
The task is to find the n-th element in a series with only 2 digits (and 7) allowed.
Let’s take an example to understand the problem,
Input
N = 4,
Output
47
Explanation
The series is: 4, 7, 44, 47, ….
Solution Approach
A simple solution to the problem is creating the series till Nth number. It’s simple, if the current number’s last digit is 7. Then the last digit of previous and next numbers is 4.
So, we will start from 1st and 2nd numbers and then progress to the next element.
For this, we will create an array series[n+1].
For index series[1] put 4 For index series[2] put 7
Then for successive values till N, find the values for the given index i,
If i is odd, series[i] = series[i/2]*10 + 4 If i is even, series[i] = series[i/2]*10 + 7
After n iterations, return value at series[n].
Program to illustrate the working of our solution,
Example
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int findNthSeriesElement(int N) {
int series[N+1];
series[1] = 4;
series[2] = 7;
for (int i=3; i<=N; i++) {
if (i%2 != 0)
series[i] = series[i/2]*10 + 4;
else
series[i] = series[(i/2)-1]*10 + 7;
}
return series[N];
}
int main() {
int N = 9;
cout<<"The "<<N<<"th element of the array is "<<findNthSeriesElement(N);
return 0;
}Output
The 9th element of the array is 474
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