Question

Describe the nodes in a 2-4 tree.

Answer 1

The node of the 2-4 tree can have at most three values.

There are basically 3 types of nodes in the 2-4 tree which are as following:-

1. 2-Node.
2. 3-Node.
3. 4-Node.

2-Node:-It contains 1 data element and two child pointers.

3-Node:-It has 2 data elements and three child pointers.

4-Node:-It has 3 data elements and four child pointers.

There is also leaf node which can contain 2,3 or 4 data elements but has no child pointers.