Problem · Greedy

Smallest Number With a Given Digit Sum

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Problem statement

Given integers digitSum and numberOfDigits, construct the smallest non-negative decimal number that:

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Example 1

digitSum = 20numberOfDigits = 3return = "299"

The smallest three-digit number with digit sum 20 is 299. Any smaller hundreds digit would leave more than 18 for the final two digits.

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