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Java-based LeetCode algorithm problem solutions, regularly updated
279\. Perfect Squares
Medium
Given an integer `n`, return _the least number of perfect square numbers that sum to_ `n`.
A **perfect square** is an integer that is the square of an integer; in other words, it is the product of some integer with itself. For example, `1`, `4`, `9`, and `16` are perfect squares while `3` and `11` are not.
**Example 1:**
**Input:** n = 12
**Output:** 3
**Explanation:** 12 = 4 + 4 + 4.
**Example 2:**
**Input:** n = 13
**Output:** 2
**Explanation:** 13 = 4 + 9.
**Constraints:**
* 1 <= n <= 104