~cpp
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int countNum, cycle, i, start, end;
int cycleNumber(int number)
{
countNum=1;
while(number!=1)
{
if(number%2==0)
{
number /=2;
countNum++;
}
else
{
number = (3*number +1)/2;
countNum+=2;
}
}
return countNum;
}
int maxCycle(int start, int end)
{
cycle=0;
for(i=start; i<=end; i++)
if(cycleNumber(i)>cycle)
cycle = cycleNumber(i);
return cycle;
}
int main()
{
while(cin>>start>>end)
{
if(start>end)
cout << start << " " << end << " " << maxCycle(end, start) << endl;
else
cout << start << " " << end << " " << maxCycle(start, end) << endl;
}
return 0;
}