14 lines
		
	
	
		
			274 B
		
	
	
	
		
			PHP
		
	
	
	
	
	
			
		
		
	
	
			14 lines
		
	
	
		
			274 B
		
	
	
	
		
			PHP
		
	
	
	
	
	
<?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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