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Problem 108. Given an unsigned integer x, find the largest y by rearranging the bits in x

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Given an unsigned integer x, find the largest y by rearranging the bits in x.

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 Input  x = 10
 Output y is 12

since 10 in binary is 1010 and 12 in binary is 1100.

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62.42% Correct | 37.58% Incorrect
Last Solution submitted on Jun 18, 2025

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