Open In App

First element of every K sets having consecutive elements with exactly K prime factors less than N

Improve
Improve
Like Article
Like
Save
Share
Report

Given two integers N and K, the task is to find the first element for every set of K consecutive elements which have exactly K prime factors and are less than N.

Examples: 
 

Input: N = 30, K = 2 
Output: 14 20 21 
Explanation: 
Numbers which have prime factors equals to 2 less than 30 = { 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28 }. 
In the above examples, for K = 2 (14, 15) (20, 21) (21, 22) only forms such sets and therefore the series is 14, 20, 21.
Input: N = 1000, K = 3 
Output: 644 740 804 986 
 

Naive Approach: The naive approach is to iterate from 2 to N and check that every K consecutive number forms a set having K prime factors for each element in the set. If “Yes” then print the first element of this set and check for next K elements.
Time Complexity: O(N*K) 
Auxiliary Space: O(1)
Efficient Approach: The above approach can be optimized by precomputing the number of prime factors till N and check for every K consecutive elements count having K prime factors. Below are the steps:
 

  1. Create a smallest prime factor array spf[] which stores the smallest prime factors for every number till N using Sieve of Eratosthenes.
  2. Using the above step, count the number of prime factors till each number N
  3. Store the number in the array(say result[]) whose count of prime factor is K.
  4. For each element of the array result[] check if there exists K consecutive numbers then print the first element of K consecutive numbers.

Below is the implementation of the above approach:
 

C++




// C++ program for the above approach
 
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#define x 2000021
using namespace std;
 
// For storing smallest prime factor
long long int v[x];
 
// Function construct smallest
// prime factor array
void sieve()
{
    v[1] = 1;
 
    // Mark smallest prime factor for
    // every number to be itself.
    for (long long int i = 2; i < x; i++)
        v[i] = i;
 
    // separately mark spf for every even
    // number as 2
    for (long long int i = 4; i < x; i += 2)
        v[i] = 2;
 
    for (long long int i = 3; i * i < x; i++) {
 
        // Check if i is prime
        if (v[i] == i) {
 
            // Mark SPF for all numbers
            // divisible by i
            for (long long int j = i * i;
                 j < x; j += i) {
 
                // Mark spf[j] if it is
                // not previously marked
                if (v[j] == j) {
                    v[j] = i;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
 
// Function for counts total number
// of prime factors
long long int prime_factors(long long n)
{
    set<long long int> s;
 
    while (n != 1) {
        s.insert(v[n]);
        n = n / v[n];
    }
    return s.size();
}
 
// Function to print elements of sets
// of K consecutive elements having
// K prime factors
void distinctPrimes(long long int m,
                    long long int k)
{
 
    // To store the result
    vector<long long int> result;
    for (long long int i = 14;
         i < m + k; i++) {
 
        // Count number of prime
        // factors of number
        long long count
            = prime_factors(i);
 
        // If number has exactly K
        // factors push in result[]
        if (count == k) {
            result.push_back(i);
        }
    }
 
    long long int p = result.size();
 
    for (long long int index = 0;
         index < p - 1; index++) {
 
        long long element = result[index];
        long long count = 1, z = index;
 
        // Iterate till we get K consecutive
        // elements in result[]
        while (z < p - 1 && count <= k
               && result[z] + 1
                      == result[z + 1]) {
 
            // Count sequence until K
            count++;
            z++;
        }
 
        // Print the element if count >= K
        if (count >= k)
            cout << element << ' ';
    }
}
 
// Driver Code
int main()
{
    // To construct spf[]
    sieve();
 
    // Given N and K
    long long int N = 1000, K = 3;
 
    // Function Call
    distinctPrimes(N, K);
 
    return 0;
}


Java




// Java program for the above approach
import java.util.*;
 
class GFG{
     
static final int x = 2000021;
     
// For storing smallest prime factor
static int []v = new int[x];
 
// Function consmallest
// prime factor array
static void sieve()
{
    v[1] = 1;
 
    // Mark smallest prime factor for
    // every number to be itself.
    for(int i = 2; i < x; i++)
        v[i] = i;
 
    // Separately mark spf for every even
    // number as 2
    for(int i = 4; i < x; i += 2)
        v[i] = 2;
 
    for(int i = 3; i * i < x; i++)
    {
         
        // Check if i is prime
        if (v[i] == i)
        {
 
            // Mark SPF for all numbers
            // divisible by i
            for(int j = i * i; j < x; j += i)
            {
                 
                // Mark spf[j] if it is
                // not previously marked
                if (v[j] == j)
                {
                    v[j] = i;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
 
// Function for counts total number
// of prime factors
static int prime_factors(int n)
{
    HashSet<Integer> s = new HashSet<Integer>();
 
    while (n != 1)
    {
        s.add(v[n]);
        n = n / v[n];
    }
     
    return s.size();
}
 
// Function to print elements of sets
// of K consecutive elements having
// K prime factors
static void distinctPrimes(int m, int k)
{
     
    // To store the result
    Vector<Integer> result = new Vector<Integer>();
    for (int i = 14; i < m + k; i++)
    {
         
        // Count number of prime
        // factors of number
        long count = prime_factors(i);
 
        // If number has exactly K
        // factors push in result[]
        if (count == k)
        {
            result.add(i);
        }
    }
 
    int p = result.size();
    for(int index = 0;
            index < p - 1; index++)
    {
         
        long element = result.get(index);
        int count = 1, z = index;
 
        // Iterate till we get K consecutive
        // elements in result[]
        while (z < p - 1 && count <= k &&
                     result.get(z) + 1 ==
                     result.get(z + 1))
        {
             
            // Count sequence until K
            count++;
            z++;
        }
         
        // Print the element if count >= K
        if (count >= k)
            System.out.print(element + " ");
    }
}
 
// Driver code
public static void main(String[] args)
{
     
    // To construct spf[]
    sieve();
 
    // Given N and K
    int N = 1000, K = 3;
 
    // Function call
    distinctPrimes(N, K);
}
}
 
// This code is contributed by Princi Singh


Python3




# Python3 program for the above approach
x = 2000021
 
# For storing smallest prime factor
v = [0] * x
 
# Function construct smallest
# prime factor array
def sieve():
 
    v[1] = 1
 
    # Mark smallest prime factor for
    # every number to be itself
    for i in range(2, x):
        v[i] = i
 
    # separately mark spf for every
    # even number as 2
    for i in range(4, x, 2):
        v[i] = 2
 
    i = 3
    while (i * i < x):
 
        # Check if i is prime
        if (v[i] == i):
 
            # Mark SPF for all numbers
            # divisible by i
            for j in range(i * i, x, i):
 
                # Mark spf[i] if it is
                # not previously marked
                if (v[j] == j):
                    v[j] = i
 
        i += 1
 
# Function for counts total number
# of prime factors
def prime_factors(n):
 
    s = set()
 
    while (n != 1):
        s.add(v[n])
        n = n // v[n]
 
    return len(s)
 
# Function to print elements of sets
# of K consecutive elements having
# K prime factors
def distinctPrimes(m, k):
 
    # To store the result
    result = []
 
    for i in range(14, m + k):
 
        # Count number of prime
        # factors of number
        count = prime_factors(i)
 
        # If number has exactly K
        # factors push in result[]
        if (count == k):
            result.append(i)
 
    p = len(result)
 
    for index in range(p - 1):
        element = result[index]
        count = 1
        z = index
 
        # Iterate till we get K consecutive
        # elements in result[]
        while (z < p - 1 and count <= k and
               result[z] + 1 == result[z + 1]):
 
            # Count sequence until K
            count += 1
            z += 1
 
        # Print the element if count >= K
        if (count >= k):
            print(element, end = ' ')
 
# Driver Code
if __name__ == '__main__':
     
    # To construct spf[]
    sieve()
 
    # Given N and K
    N = 1000
    K = 3
 
    # Function call
    distinctPrimes(N, K)
 
# This code is contributed by himanshu77


C#




// C# program for the above approach
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
 
class GFG{
     
static readonly int x = 2000021;
     
// For storing smallest prime factor
static int []v = new int[x];
 
// Function consmallest
// prime factor array
static void sieve()
{
    v[1] = 1;
 
    // Mark smallest prime factor for
    // every number to be itself.
    for(int i = 2; i < x; i++)
        v[i] = i;
 
    // Separately mark spf for every even
    // number as 2
    for(int i = 4; i < x; i += 2)
        v[i] = 2;
 
    for(int i = 3; i * i < x; i++)
    {
         
        // Check if i is prime
        if (v[i] == i)
        {
 
            // Mark SPF for all numbers
            // divisible by i
            for(int j = i * i; j < x; j += i)
            {
                 
                // Mark spf[j] if it is
                // not previously marked
                if (v[j] == j)
                {
                    v[j] = i;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
 
// Function for counts total number
// of prime factors
static int prime_factors(int n)
{
    HashSet<int> s = new HashSet<int>();
 
    while (n != 1)
    {
        s.Add(v[n]);
        n = n / v[n];
    }
    return s.Count;
}
 
// Function to print elements of sets
// of K consecutive elements having
// K prime factors
static void distinctPrimes(int m, int k)
{
     
    // To store the result
    List<int> result = new List<int>();
    for (int i = 14; i < m + k; i++)
    {
         
        // Count number of prime
        // factors of number
        long count = prime_factors(i);
 
        // If number has exactly K
        // factors push in result[]
        if (count == k)
        {
            result.Add(i);
        }
    }
 
    int p = result.Count;
    for(int index = 0;
            index < p - 1; index++)
    {
        long element = result[index];
        int count = 1, z = index;
 
        // Iterate till we get K consecutive
        // elements in result[]
        while (z < p - 1 && count <= k &&
               result[z] + 1 == result[z + 1])
        {
             
            // Count sequence until K
            count++;
            z++;
        }
         
        // Print the element if count >= K
        if (count >= k)
            Console.Write(element + " ");
    }
}
 
// Driver code
public static void Main(String[] args)
{
     
    // To construct spf[]
    sieve();
 
    // Given N and K
    int N = 1000, K = 3;
 
    // Function call
    distinctPrimes(N, K);
}
}
 
// This code is contributed by Amit Katiyar


Javascript




<script>
 
// Javascript program for the above approach
 
let x  = 2000021
 
// For storing smallest prime factor
let v = new Array(x);
 
// Function construct smallest
// prime factor array
function sieve()
{
    v[1] = 1;
 
    // Mark smallest prime factor for
    // every number to be itself.
    for (let i = 2; i < x; i++)
        v[i] = i;
 
    // separately mark spf for every even
    // number as 2
    for (let i = 4; i < x; i += 2)
        v[i] = 2;
 
    for (let i = 3; i * i < x; i++) {
 
        // Check if i is prime
        if (v[i] == i) {
 
            // Mark SPF for all numbers
            // divisible by i
            for (let j = i * i;
                j < x; j += i) {
 
                // Mark spf[j] if it is
                // not previously marked
                if (v[j] == j) {
                    v[j] = i;
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
 
// Function for counts total number
// of prime factors
function prime_factors(n)
{
    let s = new Set();
 
    while (n != 1) {
        s.add(v[n]);
        n = n / v[n];
    }
    return s.size;
}
 
// Function to print elements of sets
// of K consecutive elements having
// K prime factors
function distinctPrimes(m, k)
{
 
    // To store the result
    let result = new Array();
    for (let i = 14;
        i < m + k; i++) {
 
        // Count number of prime
        // factors of number
        let count
            = prime_factors(i);
 
        // If number has exactly K
        // factors push in result[]
        if (count == k) {
            result.push(i);
        }
    }
 
    let p = result.length;
 
    for (let index = 0;
        index < p - 1; index++) {
 
        let element = result[index];
        let count = 1, z = index;
 
        // Iterate till we get K consecutive
        // elements in result[]
        while (z < p - 1 && count <= k
            && result[z] + 1
                    == result[z + 1]) {
 
            // Count sequence until K
            count++;
            z++;
        }
 
        // Print the element if count >= K
        if (count >= k)
            document.write(element + ' ');
    }
}
 
// Driver Code
 
    // To construct spf[]
    sieve();
 
    // Given N and K
    let N = 1000, K = 3;
 
    // Function Call
    distinctPrimes(N, K);
 
    // This code is contributed by_saurabh_jaiswal
 
</script>


Output: 

644 740 804 986

 

Time Complexity: O(N*log(log N)) 
Auxiliary Space: O(N)
 



Last Updated : 02 Nov, 2023
Like Article
Save Article
Previous
Next
Share your thoughts in the comments
Similar Reads