14 lines
		
	
	
		
			274 B
		
	
	
	
		
			PHP
		
	
	
	
	
	
		
		
			
		
	
	
			14 lines
		
	
	
		
			274 B
		
	
	
	
		
			PHP
		
	
	
	
	
	
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								<?php
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								$max_steps = 0;
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								for($test=999999;$test>1;$test--) {
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								$ctest = $test;
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								$steps = 1;
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									while($ctest != 1) {
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										$ctest = ($ctest % 2) ? $ctest*3+1 : $ctest/2;
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										$steps++;
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									}
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									if($steps > $max_steps) { $max_start = $test; $max_steps = $steps;}
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								}
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								echo $max_start;
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