# Find the maximum repeating number in O(n) time and O(1) extra space in Python

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Suppose we have an array of size n, if the elements in the array, are in range from 0 to k-1. Where k is denoted as a positive integer and k <= n. We have to find the maximum repeating number in this array.

So, if the input is like k = 8 and A = [3, 4, 4, 6, 4, 5, 2, 8], then the output will be 4.

To solve this, we will follow these steps −

• n := size of A

• for i in range 0 to n, do

• A[A[i] mod k] := A[A[i] mod k] + k

• max_val := A[0]

• result := 0

• for i in range 1 to n, do

• if A[i] > max_val, then

• max_val := A[i]

• result := i

• return result

## Example

Let us see the following implementation to get better understanding −

Live Demo

def get_max_repeating(A, k):
n = len(A)
for i in range(n):
A[A[i]%k] += k
max_val = A[0]
result = 0
for i in range(1, n):
if A[i] > max_val:
max_val = A[i]
result = i
return result
A = [3, 4, 4, 6, 4, 5, 2, 8]
k = 8
print(get_max_repeating(A, k))

## Input

[3, 4, 4, 6, 4, 5, 2, 8], 8

## Output

4
Published on 20-Aug-2020 07:57:46