Question: The second Xenoravon module takes an integer input and outputs a value that resembles the length of a Collatz Conjecture sequence. Although it isn't likely

The second Xenoravon module takes an integer input and outputs a value that resembles the length of a Collatz Conjecture sequence. Although it isn't likely the Xenoravons know anything about Lothar Collatz, in 1937 he made a conjecture about whether two simple mathematical operations will eventually transform every positive integer into 1. The operations that are part of his conjecture are: If the number is even, divide it by two. If the number is odd, triple it and add one. For example, given the number 5, since it is odd, you would triple it (15) and add 1 to get 16 (one step). Since 16 is even, you will divide it by two to get 8 (two steps). Since 8 is even, you would divide it by two to get 4 (three steps). Since 4 is even, you would divide it by two and get 2 (four steps). FInally, since 2 is even, you divide it by two and end up with one (5 steps). So, the length of the Collatz Conjecture sequence for the input of 5 is 5. There is currently no proof that these operations will eventually transform all positive integers to the value 1

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