-module( digital_root ). -export( [task/0] ). task() -> Ns = [N || N <- [627615, 39390, 588225, 393900588225]], Persistances = [persistance_root(X) || X <- Ns], [io:fwrite("~p has additive persistence ~p and digital root of ~p~n", [X, Y, Z]) || {X, {Y, Z}} <- lists:zip(Ns, Persistances)]. persistance_root( X ) -> persistance_root( sum_digits:sum_digits(X), 1 ). persistance_root( X, N ) when X < 10 -> {N, X}; persistance_root( X, N ) -> persistance_root( sum_digits:sum_digits(X), N + 1 ).