// Source : https://leetcode.com/problems/count-primes/ /********************************************************************************** * * Description: * Count the number of prime numbers less than a non-negative number, n. * * Credits:Special thanks to @mithmatt for adding this problem and creating all test cases. * * Let's start with a isPrime function. To determine if a number is prime, we need to check if * it is not divisible by any number less than n. The runtime complexity of isPrime function * would be O(n) and hence counting the total prime numbers up to n would be O(n2). Could we do better? * * As we know the number must not be divisible by any number > n / 2, we can immediately cut the total * iterations half by dividing only up to n / 2. Could we still do better? * * Let's write down all of 12's factors: * * 2 × 6 = 12 * 3 × 4 = 12 * 4 × 3 = 12 * 6 × 2 = 12 * * As you can see, calculations of 4 × 3 and 6 × 2 are not necessary. Therefore, we only need to consider * factors up to √n because, if n is divisible by some number p, then n = p × q and since p ≤ q, we could derive that p ≤ √n. * * Our total runtime has now improved to O(n1.5), which is slightly better. Is there a faster approach? * * public int countPrimes(int n) { * int count = 0; * for (int i = 1; i < n; i++) { * if (isPrime(i)) count++; * } * return count; * } * * private boolean isPrime(int num) { * if (num <= 1) return false; * // Loop's ending condition is i * i <= num instead of i <= sqrt(num) * // to avoid repeatedly calling an expensive function sqrt(). * for (int i = 2; i * i <= num; i++) { * if (num % i == 0) return false; * } * return true; * } * * The Sieve of Eratosthenes is one of the most efficient ways to find all prime numbers up to n. * But don't let that name scare you, I promise that the concept is surprisingly simple. * * [Sieve of Eratosthenes](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sieve_of_Eratosthenes) * * [https://leetcode.com/static/images/solutions/Sieve_of_Eratosthenes_animation.gif] * [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sieve_of_Eratosthenes_animation.gif] * * Sieve of Eratosthenes: algorithm steps for primes below 121. "Sieve of Eratosthenes Animation"() * by SKopp is licensed under CC BY 2.0. * * * [Skoop](http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benutzer:SKopp) * * [CC BY 2.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) * * We start off with a table of n numbers. Let's look at the first number, 2. We know all multiples of 2 * must not be primes, so we mark them off as non-primes. Then we look at the next number, 3. Similarly, * all multiples of 3 such as 3 × 2 = 6, 3 × 3 = 9, ... must not be primes, so we mark them off as well. * Now we look at the next number, 4, which was already marked off. What does this tell you? Should you * mark off all multiples of 4 as well? * * 4 is not a prime because it is divisible by 2, which means all multiples of 4 must also be divisible * by 2 and were already marked off. So we can skip 4 immediately and go to the next number, 5. Now, * all multiples of 5 such as 5 × 2 = 10, 5 × 3 = 15, 5 × 4 = 20, 5 × 5 = 25, ... can be marked off. * There is a slight optimization here, we do not need to start from 5 × 2 = 10. Where should we start marking off? * * In fact, we can mark off multiples of 5 starting at 5 × 5 = 25, because 5 × 2 = 10 was already marked off * by multiple of 2, similarly 5 × 3 = 15 was already marked off by multiple of 3. Therefore, if the current * number is p, we can always mark off multiples of p starting at p2, then in increments of p: p2 + p, p2 + 2p, ... * Now what should be the terminating loop condition? * * It is easy to say that the terminating loop condition is p n, which is certainly correct but not efficient. * Do you still remember Hint #3? * * Yes, the terminating loop condition can be p n, as all non-primes ≥ √n must have already been marked off. * When the loop terminates, all the numbers in the table that are non-marked are prime. * * The Sieve of Eratosthenes uses an extra O(n) memory and its runtime complexity is O(n log log n). * For the more mathematically inclined readers, you can read more about its algorithm complexity on * [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sieve_of_Eratosthenes#Algorithm_complexity). * * public int countPrimes(int n) { * boolean[] isPrime = new boolean[n]; * for (int i = 2; i < n; i++) { * isPrime[i] = true; * } * // Loop's ending condition is i * i < n instead of i < sqrt(n) * // to avoid repeatedly calling an expensive function sqrt(). * for (int i = 2; i * i < n; i++) { * if (!isPrime[i]) continue; * for (int j = i * i; j < n; j += i) { * isPrime[j] = false; * } * } * int count = 0; * for (int i = 2; i < n; i++) { * if (isPrime[i]) count++; * } * return count; * } * * **********************************************************************************/ #include <stdlib.h> #include <iostream> #include <vector> using namespace std; int countPrimes(int n) { vector<bool> isPrimer(n, true); for (int i = 2; i * i < n; i++) { if (isPrimer[i]) { for (int j = i * i; j < n; j += i) { isPrimer[j] = false; } } } int cnt = 0; for (int i = 2; i < n; i++) { if (isPrimer[i]) { //cout << i << ", "; cnt++; } } return cnt; } int main(int argc, char **argv) { int n = 100; if (argc > 1) { n = atoi(argv[1]); } cout << endl << n << " : " << countPrimes(n) << endl; return 0; }