ugly number code in c++
# include<iostream>
using namespace std;
int min(int x, int y, int z){ //find smallest among three numbers
if(x < y){
if(x < z)
return x;
else
return z;
}
else{
if(y < z)
return y;
else
return z;
}
}
int getUglyNum(int n){
int uglyNum[n]; // To store ugly numbers
int i2 = 0, i3 = 0, i5 = 0;
//find next multiple as 1*2, 1*3, 1*5
int next2mul = 2;
int next3mul = 3;
int next5mul = 5;
int next = 1; //initially the ugly number is 1
uglyNum[0] = 1;
for (int i=1; i<n; i++){
next = min(next2mul, next3mul, next5mul); //find next ugly number
uglyNum[i] = next;
if (next == next2mul){
i2++; //increase iterator of ugly numbers whose factor is 2
next2mul = uglyNum[i2]*2;
}
if (next == next3mul){
i3++; //increase iterator of ugly numbers whose factor is 3
next3mul = uglyNum[i3]*3;
}
if (next == next5mul){
i5++; //increase iterator of ugly numbers whose factor is 5
next5mul = uglyNum[i5]*5;
}
}
return next; //the nth ugly number
}
int main(){
int n;
cout << "Enter term: "; cin >> n;
cout << n << "th Ugly number is: " << getUglyNum(n)<< endl;
}