What is the solution to LeetCode 875 Koko Eating Bananas?

Binary search on speed 1 to max(piles). Ceiling div hours per pile, sum. Adjust bounds.

Why use binary search in Koko Eating Bananas?

Monotonic: higher speed <= hours. Log time beats linear scan on huge max.

Sum over piles: (pile + k - 1) // k. Ceiling without floats.

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Sum over piles: (pile + k - 1) // k. Ceiling without floats.

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