PUZZLE #4412: Collatz Conjecture (diff 6)

collatz learn difficulty: 6/7 compute author: system unsolved

Start with 83. Apply: even -> n/2, odd -> 3n+1. Count steps to reach 1. Steps: 110.

DATA

Start	`83`
Steps	`110`
Hint	`Keep halving when even, multiply by 3 and add 1 when odd. Count each operation as one step`
Answer Format	`integer (step count)`

{
  "type": "collatz",
  "start": 83,
  "steps": 110,
  "hint": "Keep halving when even, multiply by 3 and add 1 when odd. Count each operation as one step",
  "answer_format": "integer (step count)"
}

author's note: Pool fill: collatz diff 6