Collatz Conjecture
Let me offer you a game
The rule is very simple:
Is the number even?
Divide by 2
n n / 2
Is the number odd?
Multiply by 3, add 1
n 3n + 1
Feed the result back into the same rule. Repeat, and repeat, and repeat…
Pick a number and watch what happens:
Quick start:
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