Minimum number of elements to be removed such that the sum of the remaining elements is equal to k

Last Updated : 05 Aug, 2021

Given an array arr[] of integers and an integer k, the task is to find the minimum number of integers that need to be removed from the array such that the sum of the remaining elements is equal to k. If we cannot get the required sum the print -1.
Examples:

Input: arr[] = {1, 2, 3}, k = 3
Output: 1
Either remove 1 and 2 to reduce the array to {3}
or remove 3 to get the array {1, 2}. Both have equal sum i.e. 3
But removing 3 requires only a single removal.
Input: arr[] = {1, 3, 2, 5, 6}, k = 5
Output: 3

Approach: The idea is to use a sliding window and variables j initialize it to 0, min_num to store the answer and sum to store the current sum. Keep on adding the elements of the array to the variable sum, till it becomes greater than or equal to k, if it is equal to k, then update the min_num as minimum of min_num and (n -(i+1) +j) where n is the number of integers in array and i is the current index, else if it is greater than k, then start decrementing the sum by removing the values of the array from sum till the sum becomes less than or equal to k and also increment the value of j, if sum is equal to k, then once again update min_num. Repeat this whole process till the end of the array.
Below is the implementation of the above approach:

C++

   // C++ implementation of the approach
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
 
// Function to return the minimum number of
// integers that need to be removed from the
// array to form a sub-array with sum k
int FindMinNumber(int arr[], int n, int k)
{
    int i = 0;
    int j = 0;
 
    // Stores the minimum number of
    // integers that need to be removed
    // from the array
    int min_num = INT_MAX;
 
    bool found = false;
 
    int sum = 0;
 
    while (i < n) {
 
        sum = sum + arr[i];
 
        // If current sum is equal to
        // k, update min_num
        if (sum == k) {
            min_num = min(min_num, ((n - (i + 1)) + j));
            found = true;
        }
 
        // If current sum is greater than k
        else if (sum > k) {
 
            // Decrement the sum until it
            // becomes less than or equal to k
            while (sum > k) {
                sum = sum - arr[j];
                j++;
            }
            if (sum == k) {
                min_num = min(min_num, ((n - (i + 1)) + j));
                found = true;
            }
        }
 
        i++;
    }
 
    if (found)
        return min_num;
 
    return -1;
}
 
// Driver code
int main()
{
    int arr[] = { 1, 3, 2, 5, 6 };
    int n = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(int);
    int k = 5;
 
    cout << FindMinNumber(arr, n, k);
 
    return 0;
}
 
  

Java

   // Java implementation of the approach
class GFG
{
     
// Function to return the minimum number of
// integers that need to be removed from the
// array to form a sub-array with sum k
static int FindMinNumber(int arr[], int n, int k)
{
    int i = 0;
    int j = 0;
 
    // Stores the minimum number of
    // integers that need to be removed
    // from the array
    int min_num = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
 
    boolean found = false;
 
    int sum = 0;
 
    while (i < n) 
    {
 
        sum = sum + arr[i];
 
        // If current sum is equal to
        // k, update min_num
        if (sum == k)
        {
            min_num = Math.min(min_num, 
                             ((n - (i + 1)) + j));
            found = true;
        }
 
        // If current sum is greater than k
        else if (sum > k) 
        {
 
            // Decrement the sum until it
            // becomes less than or equal to k
            while (sum > k) 
            {
                sum = sum - arr[j];
                j++;
            }
            if (sum == k) 
            {
                min_num = Math.min(min_num, 
                                 ((n - (i + 1)) + j));
                found = true;
            }
        }
 
        i++;
    }
 
    if (found)
        return min_num;
 
    return -1;
}
 
// Driver code
public static void main(String[] args)
{
    int arr[] = { 1, 3, 2, 5, 6 };
    int n = arr.length;
    int k = 5;
 
    System.out.println(FindMinNumber(arr, n, k));
}
}
 
// This code is contributed by Code_Mech
 
  

Python3

   # Python3 implementation of the approach
 
# Function to return the minimum number of
# integers that need to be removed from the
# array to form a sub-array with Sum k
def FindMinNumber(arr, n, k):
    i = 0
    j = 0
 
    # Stores the minimum number of
    # integers that need to be removed
    # from the array
    min_num = 10**9
 
    found = False
 
    Sum = 0
 
    while (i < n):
 
        Sum = Sum + arr[i]
 
        # If current Sum is equal to
        # k, update min_num
        if (Sum == k):
            min_num = min(min_num,
                        ((n - (i + 1)) + j))
            found = True
         
        # If current Sum is greater than k
        elif (Sum > k):
 
            # Decrement the Sum until it
            # becomes less than or equal to k
            while (Sum > k):
                Sum = Sum - arr[j]
                j += 1
            if (Sum == k):
                min_num = min(min_num, 
                            ((n - (i + 1)) + j))
                found = True
             
        i += 1
 
    if (found):
        return min_num
 
    return -1
 
# Driver code
arr = [1, 3, 2, 5, 6]
n = len(arr)
k = 5
 
print(FindMinNumber(arr, n, k))
 
# This code is contributed by mohit kumar
 
  

C#

   // C# implementation of the approach
using System;
 
class GFG
{
     
// Function to return the minimum number of
// integers that need to be removed from the
// array to form a sub-array with sum k
static int FindMinNumber(int[] arr, int n, int k)
{
    int i = 0;
    int j = 0;
 
    // Stores the minimum number of
    // integers that need to be removed
    // from the array
    int min_num = int.MaxValue;
 
    bool found = false;
 
    int sum = 0;
 
    while (i < n) 
    {
 
        sum = sum + arr[i];
 
        // If current sum is equal to
        // k, update min_num
        if (sum == k)
        {
            min_num = Math.Min(min_num, 
                            ((n - (i + 1)) + j));
            found = true;
        }
 
        // If current sum is greater than k
        else if (sum > k) 
        {
 
            // Decrement the sum until it
            // becomes less than or equal to k
            while (sum > k) 
            {
                sum = sum - arr[j];
                j++;
            }
            if (sum == k) 
            {
                min_num = Math.Min(min_num, 
                                ((n - (i + 1)) + j));
                found = true;
            }
        }
 
        i++;
    }
 
    if (found)
        return min_num;
 
    return -1;
}
 
// Driver code
public static void Main()
{
    int[] arr = { 1, 3, 2, 5, 6 };
    int n = arr.Length;
    int k = 5;
 
    Console.WriteLine(FindMinNumber(arr, n, k));
}
}
 
// This code is contributed by Code_Mech
 
  

PHP

   <?php
// PHP implementation of the approach
// Function to return the minimum number of
// integers that need to be removed from the
// array to form a sub-array with sum k
function FindMinNumber($arr,$n,$k)
{
    $i = 0;
    $j = 0;
 
    // Stores the minimum number of
    // integers that need to be removed
    // from the array
    $min_num = PHP_INT_MAX;
 
    $found = false;
 
    $sum = 0;
 
    while ($i < $n) 
    {
 
        $sum = $sum + $arr[$i];
 
        // If current sum is equal to
        // k, update min_num
        if ($sum == $k)
        {
            $min_num = min($min_num, 
                            (($n - ($i + 1)) + $j));
            $found = true;
        }
 
        // If current sum is greater than k
        else if ($sum > $k) 
        {
 
            // Decrement the sum until it
            // becomes less than or equal to k
            while ($sum > $k) 
            {
                $sum = $sum - $arr[$j];
                $j++;
            }
            if ($sum == $k) 
            {
                $min_num =min($min_num, 
                                (($n - ($i + 1)) + $j));
                $found = true;
            }
        }
 
        $i++;
    }
 
    if ($found)
        return $min_num;
 
    return -1;
}
 
// Driver code
$arr = array( 1, 3, 2, 5, 6 );
$n = sizeof($arr);
$k = 5;
 
echo(FindMinNumber($arr, $n, $k));
 
// This code is contributed by Code_Mech
 
  

Javascript

   <script>
// Javascript implementation of the approach
 
// Function to return the minimum number of
// integers that need to be removed from the
// array to form a sub-array with sum k
function FindMinNumber(arr,n,k)
{
    let i = 0;
    let j = 0;
   
    // Stores the minimum number of
    // integers that need to be removed
    // from the array
    let min_num = Number.MAX_VALUE;  
    let found = false;
    let sum = 0;
    while (i < n) 
    {
   
        sum = sum + arr[i];
   
        // If current sum is equal to
        // k, update min_num
        if (sum == k)
        {
            min_num = Math.min(min_num, 
                             ((n - (i + 1)) + j));
            found = true;
        }
   
        // If current sum is greater than k
        else if (sum > k) 
        {
   
            // Decrement the sum until it
            // becomes less than or equal to k
            while (sum > k) 
            {
                sum = sum - arr[j];
                j++;
            }
            if (sum == k) 
            {
                min_num = Math.min(min_num, 
                                 ((n - (i + 1)) + j));
                found = true;
            }
        }
   
        i++;
    }
   
    if (found)
        return min_num;
   
    return -1;
}
 
// Driver code
let arr = [1, 3, 2, 5, 6 ];
let n = arr.length;
let k = 5;
document.write(FindMinNumber(arr, n, k));
 
// This code is contributed by patel2127
</script>
 
  

Output:

Time Complexity: O(N)
Auxiliary Space: O(1)

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