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1240. Tiling a Rectangle with the Fewest Squares

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Given a rectangle of size n x m, return the minimum number of integer-sided squares that tile the rectangle. Example 1: Input: n = 2, m = 3 Output: 3 Explanation: 3 squares are necessary to cover the rectangle. 2 (squares of 1x1) 1 (square of 2x2) Example 2: Input: n = 5, m = 8 Output: 5 Example 3: Input: n = 11, m = 13 Output: 6 Constraints: - 1 <= n, m <= 13

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