# [Python 2](https://docs.python.org/2/), 31 bytes (@KevinCruijssen) <pre><code class="lang-python2">f=lambda n:n<2or n%3>0<f(n/3+1)</code></pre> [Attempt This Online!](https://ato.pxeger.com/run?1=m728oLIkIz_PaMGCpaUlaboW-9NscxJzk1ISFfKs8myM8osU8lSN7Qxs0jTy9I21DTUhqm6qFBRl5pVoRGdqpWlkaqYBlWUqZOYpFCXmpadqGOoYGhhoxkLVwkwGAA) Improved logic is inspired by @alephalpha's [PARI/GP answer](https://codegolf.stackexchange.com/a/246037/107561). Could save another two bytes by allowing any nonzero value for True. # [Python](https://www.python.org), 33 bytes <pre><code class="lang-python">f=lambda n:n<2or n%3and f(n//3+1)</code></pre> [Attempt This Online!](https://ato.pxeger.com/run?1=m72soLIkIz9vwYKlpSVpuhY3FdNscxJzk1ISFfKs8myM8osU8lSNE_NSFNI08vT1jbUNNaEKVQuKMvNKNLQ0MrXSNDI104AqMxUy8xSKEvPSUzUMdQwNDDQ1oYphpgMA) Uses the base 3 characterisation at [OEIS](http://oeis.org/A003278). Returns 0 and True.