#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int num;
    cin >> num;
    int step = 0;
    while (num != 1) {
        // 为偶数情况
        if (num % 2 == 0) {
            num = num / 2;
        } else { // 为奇数情况
            num = num * 3 + 1;
        }
        step++;
    }
    cout << step;
    return 0;
}