What does the 'K' in K-means represent?

Practice Questions

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What does the 'K' in K-means represent?
  1. The number of iterations the algorithm runs
  2. The number of clusters to form
  3. The number of features in the dataset
  4. The distance metric used

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What does the 'K' in K-means represent?
  • Step 1: Understand that K-means is a type of algorithm used in data analysis.
  • Step 2: Know that the purpose of K-means is to group data into clusters.
  • Step 3: The letter 'K' stands for the number of clusters you want to create.
  • Step 4: For example, if you set K to 3, the algorithm will divide the data into 3 groups.
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