I am trying to replace a integer n if odd by 3 times value plus one or if even replace by half the value and count the steps but the counting does not seem to occur properly

n = input('input the number');
while(n~=1)
m=1;
    if(n>1)
  if(rem(n,2)==0)
      n=n/2;
  else
      n=3*n+1;
  end
    end
m=m+1;
end

[Sachin Ganjare]

Do format the code properly, so that it will be readable.

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

You have "m=1" as the first thing happening inside the while loop, so you keep resetting the count to 1.

Answer 2

[Sachin Ganjare]

m=1 should be outside the while loop.

Hope it helps!!