diff --git a/dynamic_programming/minimums_squares_to_represent_a_number.py b/dynamic_programming/minimums_squares_to_represent_a_number.py
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+import math,sys
+
+def minimum_squares_to_represent_a_number(number: int) -> int:
+    """
+    Count the number of minimum squares to represent a number
+    >>> minimum_squares_to_represent_a_number(25)
+    1
+    >>> minimum_squares_to_represent_a_number(37)
+    2
+    >>> minimum_squares_to_represent_a_number(21)
+    3
+    >>> minimum_squares_to_represent_a_number(58)
+    2
+    >>> minimum_squares_to_represent_a_number(-1)
+    Traceback (most recent call last):
+        ...
+    ValueError: the value of input must be positive
+    """
+    if number < 0:
+        raise ValueError("the value of input must be positive")
+    dp = [-1 for x in range(number+1)]
+    dp[0] = 0
+    for i in range(1,number+1):
+        ans = sys.maxsize
+        root = int(math.sqrt(i))
+        for j in range(1,root+1):
+            currAns = 1 + dp[i-(j**2)]
+            ans = min(ans,currAns)
+        dp[i] = ans
+    return dp[number]
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import doctest
+
+    doctest.testmod()