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Conquer Step

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

The conquer step is the part of an algorithm where the solutions to smaller subproblems are combined or merged together to solve the original problem.

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