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Collatz conjecture

math Maturity 7-9

Pick a number. If it is even, cut it in half. If it is odd, make it three times bigger and add one. Do this again and again. Will you always reach one?

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It is a big mystery. Can you try it?
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Collatz-tree, depth=20.svg

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