n = int(input())
c = 0
while True:
if n % 2 == 0:
n = n // 2
else:
n = n * 3 + 1
c += 1
if n == 1:
break
print(c)
/**************************************************************
Problem: 1241
User: admin
Language: Python
Result: Accepted
Time:92 ms
Memory:34244 kb
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