#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
int main(){
int n,k=0;
cin>>n;
while(n!=1){
if(n%2==0)
n/=2;
else
n=n*3+1;
k++;
}
cout<<k;
return 0;
}
/**************************************************************
Problem: 1241
User: fzy001
Language: C++
Result: Accepted
Time:9 ms
Memory:2072 kb
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