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Find the Smallest Divisor Given a Threshold
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- 01Set divisor bounds from one to max element.
- 02Define feasibility as sum of ceilings at most threshold.
- 03Binary search for the first feasible divisor.
- 04Early-stop the sum once it exceeds threshold.
- 05Use wide arithmetic for totals.
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Why is feasibility monotonic?
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