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Given an integer N, the task is to find the number of steps required to reduce the given number N to 1 by performing the following operations:

  1. If the number is a power of 2, then divide the number by 2.
  2. Otherwise, subtract the greatest power of 2 smaller than N from N.

Examples:

Input: N = 2 
Output: 1
Explanation: The given number can be reduced to 1 by following the following steps:
Divide the number by 2 as N is a power of 2 which modifies the N to 1.
Therefore, the N can be reduced to 1 in only 1 step.

Input: N = 7 
Output: 2
Explanation: The given number can be reduced to 1 by following the following steps:
Subtract 4 the greatest power of 2 less than N. After the step the N modifies to N = 7-4 = 3.
Subtract 2 the greatest power of 2 less than N. After the step the N modifies to N = 3-2 = 1.
Therefore, the N can be reduced to 1 in 2 steps.

Method 1 –  

Approach: The idea is to recursively compute the minimum number of steps required.  

Below is the implementation of the above approach:

C++




// C++ program for the above approach
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
 
// Utility function to check
// if n is power of 2
int highestPowerof2(int n)
{
   int p = (int)log2(n);
   return (int)pow(2, p);
}
 
// Utility function to find highest
// power of 2 less than or equal
// to given number
bool isPowerOfTwo(int n)
{
   if(n==0)
   return false;
   
   return (ceil(log2(n)) == floor(log2(n)));
}
 
// Recursive function to find
// steps needed to reduce
// a given integer to 1
int reduceToOne(int N)
{
    // Base Condition
    if(N == 1){
        return 0;
    }
    // If the number is a power of 2
    if(isPowerOfTwo(N) == true){
        return 1 + reduceToOne(N/2);
    }
    // Else subtract the greatest
    //power of 2 smaller than N
    //from N
    else{
        return 1 + reduceToOne(N - highestPowerof2(N));
    }
}
 
// Driver Code
int main()
{
    // Input
    int N = 7;
    // Function call
    cout << reduceToOne(N) << endl;
}


Java




// java program for the above approach
 
class GFG {
   
  // Utility function to check
  // if n is power of 2
  static int highestPowerof2(int n)
  {
     int p = (int)(Math.log(n) / Math.log(2));
     return (int)Math.pow(2, p);
  }
 
  // Utility function to find highest
  // power of 2 less than or equal
  // to given number
  static boolean isPowerOfTwo(int n)
  {
     if(n==0)
     return false;
 
     return (int)(Math.ceil((Math.log(n) / Math.log(2)))) ==
       (int)(Math.floor(((Math.log(n) / Math.log(2)))));
  }
 
  // Recursive function to find
  // steps needed to reduce
  // a given integer to 1
  static int reduceToOne(int N)
  {
      // Base Condition
      if(N == 1){
          return 0;
      }
      // If the number is a power of 2
      if(isPowerOfTwo(N) == true){
          return 1 + reduceToOne(N/2);
      }
      // Else subtract the greatest
      //power of 2 smaller than N
      //from N
      else{
          return 1 + reduceToOne(N - highestPowerof2(N));
      }
  }
 
  // Driver Code
  public static void main(String [] args)
  {
      // Input
      int N = 7;
      // Function call
      System.out.println(reduceToOne(N));
  }
   
}
 
 
// This code is contributed by ihritik


Python




# Python program for the above approach
import math
 
# Utility function to check
# Log base 2
def Log2(x):
    if x == 0:
        return false;
  
    return (math.log10(x) /
            math.log10(2));
  
# Utility function to check
# if x is power of 2
def isPowerOfTwo(n):
    return (math.ceil(Log2(n)) ==
            math.floor(Log2(n)));
 
# Utility function to find highest
# power of 2 less than or equal
# to given number
def highestPowerof2(n):
  
    p = int(math.log(n, 2));
    return int(pow(2, p));
 
# Recursive function to find
# steps needed to reduce
# a given integer to 1
def reduceToOne(N):
     
    # Base Condition
    if(N == 1):
        return 0
         
    # If the number is a power of 2
    if(isPowerOfTwo(N) == True):
        return 1 + reduceToOne(N/2)
         
    # Else subtract the greatest
    # power of 2 smaller than N
    # from N
    else:
        return 1 + reduceToOne(N - highestPowerof2(N))
 
# Driver Code
 
# Input
N = 7;
 
#Function call
print(reduceToOne(N))
 
# This code is contributed by Samim Hossain Mondal.


C#




// C# program for the above approach
using System;
 
class GFG {
   
  // Utility function to check
  // if n is power of 2
  static int highestPowerof2(int n)
  {
     int p = (int)(Math.Log(n) / Math.Log(2));
     return (int)Math.Pow(2, p);
  }
 
  // Utility function to find highest
  // power of 2 less than or equal
  // to given number
  static bool isPowerOfTwo(int n)
  {
     if(n == 0)
     return false;
 
     return (int)(Math.Ceiling((Math.Log(n) / Math.Log(2)))) ==
       (int)(Math.Floor(((Math.Log(n) / Math.Log(2)))));
  }
 
  // Recursive function to find
  // steps needed to reduce
  // a given integer to 1
  static int reduceToOne(int N)
  {
     
      // Base Condition
      if(N == 1){
          return 0;
      }
     
      // If the number is a power of 2
      if(isPowerOfTwo(N) == true){
          return 1 + reduceToOne(N/2);
      }
     
      // Else subtract the greatest
      //power of 2 smaller than N
      //from N
      else{
          return 1 + reduceToOne(N - highestPowerof2(N));
      }
  }
 
  // Driver Code
  public static void Main()
  {
     
      // Input
      int N = 7;
     
      // Function call
      Console.Write(reduceToOne(N));
  }
}
 
// This code is contributed by Samim Hossain Mondal.


Javascript




<script>
// Javascript program for the above approach
 
// Utility function to check
// if n is power of 2
function isPowerOfTwo(n)
{
    if (n == 0)
        return false;
  
    return parseInt( (Math.ceil((Math.log(n) / Math.log(2))))) == parseInt( (Math.floor(((Math.log(n) / Math.log(2))))));
}
 
// Utility function to find highest
// power of 2 less than or equal
// to given number
function highestPowerof2(n)
{
    let p = parseInt(Math.log(n) / Math.log(2), 10);
    return Math.pow(2, p);
}
 
// Recursive function to find
// steps needed to reduce
// a given integer to 1
function reduceToOne(N)
{
    // Base Condition
    if(N == 1){
        return 0;
    }
    // If the number is a power of 2
    if(isPowerOfTwo(N) == true){
        return 1 + reduceToOne(N/2);
    }
    // Else subtract the greatest
    //power of 2 smaller than N
    //from N
    else{
        return 1 + reduceToOne(N - highestPowerof2(N));
    }
}
 
// Driver Code
 
// Input
let N = 7;
 
// Function call
document.write(reduceToOne(N));
 
// This code is contributed by Samim Hossain Mondal
</script>


Output

2

Method 2 – 

Approach: The given problem can be solved using bitwise operators. Follow the steps below to solve the problem:

Below is the implementation of the above approach:

C++




// C++ program for the above approach
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
 
// Function to find steps needed to
// reduce a given integer to 1
int reduceToOne(int N)
{
    // Stores the most
    // significant bit of N
    int MSB = log2(N);
 
    // Stores the number of steps
    // required to reduce N to 1
    int res = 0;
 
    // Iterates while N
    // is not equal 1
    while (N != 1) {
 
        // Increment res by 1
        res++;
 
        // If N is power of 2
        if (N & (N - 1) == 0) {
 
            // Divide N by 2
            N /= 2;
        }
        // Otherwise
        else {
 
            // Subtract 2 ^ MSB
            // from N
            N -= (1 << MSB);
        }
        // Decrement MSB by 1
        MSB--;
    }
    // Returns res
    return res;
}
 
// Driver code
int main()
{
    // Input
    int N = 7;
    // Function call
    cout << reduceToOne(N) << endl;
}


Java




/*package whatever //do not write package name here */
import java.io.*;
 
class GFG {
    public static int logarithm(int number, int base)
    {
        int res = (int)(Math.log(number) / Math.log(base));
        return res;
    }
    public static int reduceToOne(int N)
    {
       
        // Stores the most
        // significant bit of N
        int MSB = logarithm(N, 2);
 
        // Stores the number of steps
        // required to reduce N to 1
        int res = 0;
 
        // Iterates while N
        // is not equal 1
        while (N != 1) {
 
            // Increment res by 1
            res++;
 
            // If N is power of 2
            if ((N & (N - 1)) == 0) {
 
                // Divide N by 2
                N /= 2;
            }
            // Otherwise
            else {
 
                // Subtract 2 ^ MSB
                // from N
                N -= (1 << MSB);
            }
            // Decrement MSB by 1
            MSB--;
        }
        // Returns res
        return res;
    }
 
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        int N = 7;
        int res = reduceToOne(N);
        System.out.println(res);
    }
}
 
// This code is contributed by lokeshpotta20.


Python3




# Python program for the above approach
import math
 
# Function to find steps needed to
# reduce a given integer to 1
def reduceToOne(N):
     
    # Stores the most
    # significant bit of N
    MSB = math.floor(math.log2(N))
     
    # Stores the number of steps
    # required to reduce N to 1
    res = 0
     
    # Iterates while N
    # is not equal 1
    while (N != 1):
         
        # Increment res by 1
        res += 1
         
        # If N is power of 2
        if (N & (N - 1) == 0):
             
            # Divide N by 2
            N //= 2
         
        # Otherwise
        else:
            # Subtract 2 ^ MSB
            # from N
            N -= (1 << MSB)
             
        # Decrement MSB by 1
        MSB-=1
     
    # Returns res
    return res
     
# Driver code
# Input
N = 7
# Function call
print(reduceToOne(N))
 
# This code is contributed by shubham Singh


C#




// C# program for the above approach
 
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
 
class GFG{
 
// Function to find steps needed to
// reduce a given integer to 1
static int reduceToOne(int N)
{
   
    // Stores the most
    // significant bit of N
    int MSB = (int)(Math.Log(N)/Math.Log(2));
 
    // Stores the number of steps
    // required to reduce N to 1
    int res = 0;
 
    // Iterates while N
    // is not equal 1
    while (N != 1) {
 
        // Increment res by 1
        res++;
 
        // If N is power of 2
        if ((N & (N - 1)) == 0) {
 
            // Divide N by 2
            N /= 2;
        }
        // Otherwise
        else {
 
            // Subtract 2 ^ MSB
            // from N
            N -= (1 << MSB);
        }
       
        // Decrement MSB by 1
        MSB--;
    }
   
    // Returns res
    return res;
}
 
// Driver code
public static void Main()
{
    // Input
    int N = 7;
   
    // Function call
    Console.Write(reduceToOne(N));
}
}
 
// This code is contributed by bgangwar59.


Javascript




<script>
 
// JavaScript program for the above approach
 
    function logarithm(number, base)
    {
        let res = (Math.log(number) / Math.log(base));
        return res;
    }
    function reduceToOne(N)
    {
       
        // Stores the most
        // significant bit of N
        let MSB = logarithm(N, 2);
 
        // Stores the number of steps
        // required to reduce N to 1
        let res = 0;
 
        // Iterates while N
        // is not equal 1
        while (N != 1) {
 
            // Increment res by 1
            res++;
 
            // If N is power of 2
            if ((N & (N - 1)) == 0) {
 
                // Divide N by 2
                N /= 2;
            }
            // Otherwise
            else {
 
                // Subtract 2 ^ MSB
                // from N
                N -= (1 << MSB);
            }
            // Decrement MSB by 1
            MSB--;
        }
        // Returns res
        return res;
    }
 
        // Driver Code
 
        let N = 7;
        let res = reduceToOne(N);
        document.write(res);
 
</script>


Output

2

Time Complexity: O(log(N))
Auxiliary Space: O(1)



Last Updated : 27 Dec, 2021
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