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IntuitionApproachComplexity
Time complexity:

Space complexity:
Code
# Intuition
<!-- Describe your first thoughts on how to solve this problem. -->

# Approach
<!-- Describe your approach to solving the problem. -->

# Complexity
- Time complexity:
<!-- Add your time complexity here, e.g. $$O(n)$$ -->

- Space complexity:
<!-- Add your space complexity here, e.g. $$O(n)$$ -->

# Code
```cpp []
class Solution {
public:
    int minElement(vector<int>& nums) {
        int mini = INT_MAX;  // Store the minimum value
        
        for (auto i : nums) {
            if (i > 9) {  // Compute digit sum if number > 9
                int sum = 0;
                while (i != 0) {
                    sum += i % 10;
                    i /= 10;
                }
                i = sum;
            }
            mini = min(i, mini);  // Track the minimum value
        }

        return mini;  // Return the smallest processed value
    }
};

```
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