Problem 1472. nth Rational Number

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Massimo Zanetti on 7 Oct 2016

Is that possible to have a ranking of the solutions based on their performing time? I think that the could be a method that is fast even if more sized.

Massimo Zanetti on 10 Oct 2016

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provides inexpensive method. There is only one 2nd order polynomial solution and one division.

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ABDELRAHMAN on 10 Feb 2016

i get the same solution but the test says false
for test 9, 11

Solution 748363

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Richard on 28 Sep 2015

I thought we had to discount all the equivalent fractions (like 2/2) so I wrote this horrible cheat. How embarrassing.

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