Medium
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Full explanation · Time O(sqrt(n)) · Space O(1)
# Time: O(sqrt(n))
# Space: O(1)
class Solution(object):
def minSteps(self, n):
"""
:type n: int
:rtype: int
"""
result = 0
p = 2
# the answer is the sum of prime factors
while p**2 <= n:
while n % p == 0:
result += p
n //= p
p += 1
if n > 1:
result += n
return result