collatz conjecture

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1. {{lb|en|mathematics}} The [[conjecture]] that the process of taking a number <math>n</math> and, if <math>n</math> is even, dividing it by 2, or if <math>n</math> is odd, multiplying it by 3 and adding 1, then repeating this process, will eventually yield 1.

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