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How do you solve subarray sum equals K problem?

Updated Apr 28, 2026

Short answer

Use prefix sum with hashmap to track frequencies.

Deep explanation

Maintain a running sum and store its frequency in a hashmap. If (currentSum - k) exists, it means a subarray sums to k.

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