freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/10-coding-interview-prep/project-euler/problem-443-gcd-sequence.md

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id challengeType title forumTopicId
5900f5271000cf542c51003a 5 Problem 443: GCD sequence 302115

Description

Let g(n) be a sequence defined as follows: g(4) = 13, g(n) = g(n-1) + gcd(n, g(n-1)) for n > 4.

The first few values are:

n 4567891011121314151617181920... g(n) 1314161718272829303132333451545560...

You are given that g(1 000) = 2524 and g(1 000 000) = 2624152.

Find g(1015).

Instructions

Tests

tests:
  - text: <code>euler443()</code> should return 2744233049300770.
    testString: assert.strictEqual(euler443(), 2744233049300770);

Challenge Seed

function euler443() {

  return true;
}

euler443();

Solution

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