convertMonthsToYearsAndMonths()

Step 1: Understand the Problem

The first step in solving this problem is to understand what we are trying to achieve. We want to create a function that takes an integer number of months, and converts that to years and remaining months. For example, if we enter 15, the function should return "1 year and 3 months".

Step 2: Declare the Function

Next, we declare our function. We will name it convertMonthsToYearsAndMonths and it will take one parameter: int totalMonths.

public String convertMonthsToYearsAndMonths(int totalMonths) {
}

Step 3: Calculate Years and Months

Within this function, we need to calculate the number of years and remaining months. To do this, we divide the total number of months by 12 to get the years, and use modulo 12 to get the remaining months.

public String convertMonthsToYearsAndMonths(int totalMonths) {
  int years = totalMonths / 12;
  int months = totalMonths % 12;
}

Step 4: Return the Result

Finally, we return the result as a string. We can use the String.format() function to insert the values of years and months into our string.

public String convertMonthsToYearsAndMonths(int totalMonths) {
  int years = totalMonths / 12;
  int months = totalMonths % 12;
 
  return String.format("%d year(s) and %d month(s)", years, months);
}

Step 5: Conclusion

In conclusion, we have created a function that successfully converts a total number of months into a string representing the equivalent number of years and months. The entire function looks like this:

public String convertMonthsToYearsAndMonths(int totalMonths) {
  int years = totalMonths / 12;
  int months = totalMonths % 12;
  return String.format("%d year(s) and %d month(s)", years, months);
}

This function should be able to accurately compute and return the equivalent of any number of months in years and months.