Solution.py

class Solution:
    def smallestGoodBase(self, n: str) -> str:
        def cal(k, m):
            p = s = 1
            for i in range(m):
                p *= k
                s += p
            return s

        num = int(n)
        for m in range(63, 1, -1):
            l, r = 2, num - 1
            while l < r:
                mid = (l + r) >> 1
                if cal(mid, m) >= num:
                    r = mid
                else:
                    l = mid + 1
            if cal(l, m) == num:
                return str(l)
        return str(num - 1)