How to find all divisors of a number in Swift

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import Foundation

/*
 * Function: findDivisors
 * Purpose: Efficiently find all divisors of a number using sqrt(n).
 *
 * Explanation:
 *   - We loop only up to sqrt(n), which reduces the number of iterations.
 *   - If i divides n, then both i and n / i are divisors.
 *   - If i == n / i (perfect square), we add it only once.
 *   - Finally, we sort the list so the divisors appear in ascending order.
 */
func findDivisors(_ n: Int) -> [Int] {
    var divisors: [Int] = []
    let limit: Int = Int(Double(n).squareRoot())

    for i in 1...limit {
        if n % i == 0 {
            divisors.append(i) // Add the smaller divisor

            let pair: Int = n / i
            if i != pair {
                divisors.append(pair) // Add the paired divisor
            }
        }
    }

    return divisors.sorted()
}

let num: Int = 24

let result: [Int] = findDivisors(num)
print("Divisors of \(num): [\(result.map(String.init).joined(separator: ", "))]")



/*
run:

Divisors of 24: [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24]

*/

 



answered Jul 1 by avibootz
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