Enter in a number.
This is the Collatz conjecture, a statement that when run through a specific function, all numbers eventually reach one. Now one has been able to prove this for eight decades. This is just a fun little tool that will tell you how many times the given number has to pass through the function. The function in question is as follows: If the number is odd, multiply it by three, then add one. If the number is even, divide it by two. Rinse and repeat. All numbers from 1 to 2^70.69 have been proven to reach one. For instance, 546. Even, /2, 273. odd, *3+1, 820. Even, /2, 410. Even, /2, 205. Odd, *3+1, 616. Even, /2, 308. Even, /2, 154. Even, /2, 77. Odd, *3+1, 232. Even, /2, 116. Even, /2, 58. Even, /2, 29. Odd, *3+1, 88. Even, /2, 44. Even, /2, 22. Even, /2, 11. Odd, *3+1, 34. Even, /2, 17. Odd, *3+1, 52. Even, /2, 26. Even, /2, 13. Odd, *3+1, 40. Even, /2, 20. Even, /2, 10. Even, /2, 5. Odd, *3+1, 16. Even, /2, 8. Even, /2, 4. Even, /2, 2. Even, /2, 1. If you count the steps, I ran the function 30 times. You can check it with the program. Anyways this is just a fetus of what I plan to create, I'll hopefully have a database of various information soon. Stay tuned if this kinda stuff interests you. Thanks!
