I think your issue is you're getting stuck in an infinite while loop when the solution doesn't reduce to 0. The random tests include random numbers that won't necessarily reduce to 0 and should return false.

Hope that helps!

it was indented when i pasted

now i know! thanks! i always wondered what the hidden comments were.

just use the spoiler flag, that the tool for that. ;)

EDIT: too late ;)
But use indentation so that your code is readable.

what's the best way to show you outside of posting here? i don't want to post any spoilers for those still working.

Could you post your solution so I could try and replicate your problem? Thanks!

do not expect any upper bound, act like if it might be infinite.

i'm drawing a blank regarding how to know what our upper limit is for this problem. i have created my code based on a loop limit of 122, as i mthe example, which i used as a placeholder so i could at least get started. my code works fine for the test cases where the convergence number happens before that, i'm just a little stumped. any clues or assistance would be much appreciated!

all my tests pass, but i fail, getting the message "Process was terminated. It took longer than 12000ms to complete". not sure why this is happening.

ah, I see now, could have been a little more clear, but understood

something must be wrong in the creators code, i guess we'll just have to wait until it's fixed

I changed 11 to 22 in the sample test sections, so I passed that... but when I "attempt" to submit, there are many case where my answer is correct but the code "expects" whatever my answer is divided by 2, sam as the 11/22 issue

I was going to post the same thing