# Hackerrank optimizing euler problem #1

**URL:** <https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/hackerrank-optimizing-euler-problem-1/22367>\
**Category:** Coding Challenges\
**Tags:** learning-elixir\
**Created:** [May 12, 2019, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/hackerrank-optimizing-euler-problem-1/22367 "2019-05-12T16:37:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 12, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/hackerrank-optimizing-euler-problem-1/22367/2 "2019-05-12T16:58:54Z")

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Tasks seem unnecessary here. They probably cost more than the value they add over sequentially calling `dividedSum/2`.

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