def get_ans(n):
ans=0
if n<2:return 0
elif n==2:return 1
else:
ch = n // 3 # 可换的瓶子
a = n // 3 + n % 3 # 换完后的空瓶
ch += get_ans(a)
return int(ch)
if __name__=='__main__':
while True:
n = int(input())
if n == 0:
break
print(get_ans(n))