def find_fewest_coins(coins, target): if target < 0: raise ValueError("cannot find negative change values") min_coins_required = [1e9] * (target + 1) last_coin = [0]*(target + 1) min_coins_required[0] = 0 last_coin[0] = -1 for change in range(1, target + 1): final_result = min_coins_required[change] for coin in coins: if coin <= change: result = min_coins_required[change - coin] + 1 if result < final_result: final_result = result last_coin[change] = change - coin min_coins_required[change] = final_result if min_coins_required[target] == 1e9: raise ValueError("no combination can add up to target") else: last_coin_value = target array = [] while(last_coin[last_coin_value] != -1): array.append(last_coin_value-last_coin[last_coin_value]) last_coin_value = last_coin[last_coin_value] return array