Difference between revisions of "2023 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 2"

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Consider the following operation on an arbitrary positive integer:
  
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If the number is even, divide it by two.
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If the number is odd, triple it and add one.
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Prove that repeatedly applying this function will always result in 1

Revision as of 15:57, 5 November 2023

Consider the following operation on an arbitrary positive integer:

If the number is even, divide it by two. If the number is odd, triple it and add one.

Prove that repeatedly applying this function will always result in 1