diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3a482b1..f815c29 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ add_executable(length length.asm)
 add_executable(yes yes.asm)
 add_executable(case case.asm)
 add_executable(diff diff.asm)
-add_executable(3x+1 3x+1.asm)
+#add_executable(3x+1 3x+1.asm)
diff --git a/inc/atoi_func.inc b/inc/atoi_func.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3a5d78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inc/atoi_func.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+%include "../inc/length_func.inc"
+atoi_func:
+
+	mov r8, rdi
+
+
+
+	mov r8, text	;loop setup
+
+	xor r9, r9
+
+_loopasd23:
+
+	mov r9b, [r8]
+	
+	cmp r9, 0 	;check and see if we have reached the end of the string
+	jz _exitloopasd12
+
+	sub r9, 48
+
+	mov [r8], r9b
+	inc r8
+	jmp _loopasd23
+
+_exitloopasd12:
+
+	
+
+	call length_func
+	mov r8, rax
+	mov r11, rax
+	
+	add r8, rdi
+
+
+	mov rcx, 1
+_loop2asd12:
+	dec r8
+	mov al, [r8]
+
+
+	mul rcx
+	mov [r8], al
+
+	
+	mov rax, rcx
+	mov r10, 10
+	mul r10
+	mov rcx, rax
+	
+	cmp r8, rdi
+	je _exitloop2asd12
+	jmp _loop2asd12
+_exitloop2asd12:
+
+	mov r8, rdi
+	mov r9, rdi
+	inc r9
+
+_loop3asd12:
+
+	mov r11b, [r9]
+	mov r10b, [r8]
+	cmp r11, 0
+	jz _endasdasd23123
+
+	add r11, r10
+
+	mov [r9], r11b
+	mov [r8], r10b
+
+
+	inc r8
+	inc r9
+
+	jmp _loop3asd12
+
+	
+_endasdasd23123:
+    	mov rax, [r8]
+	ret
+	
diff --git a/inc/length_func.inc b/inc/length_func.inc
index a61ba72..8eb89da 100644
--- a/inc/length_func.inc
+++ b/inc/length_func.inc
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 length_func:
 
 	mov r10, rdi
+	xor r9, r9
 _loop67865432:
 
-	mov r9b, [rdi]
-	cmp r9b, 0
+	mov r9, [rdi]
+	cmp r9, 0
 	jz _exitloop4323567
 	inc rdi
 
diff --git a/3x+1.asm b/monkie/3x+1.asm
similarity index 78%
rename from 3x+1.asm
rename to monkie/3x+1.asm
index b511afa..fdafe98 100644
--- a/3x+1.asm
+++ b/monkie/3x+1.asm
@@ -1,17 +1,28 @@
 extern puts
 
+%include "../inc/atoi_func.inc"
+
 section .data
 	text db "Number reaches 1",0
 	even db "even",0
 	odd db "odd",0
-	number dq 7
+	number db "42",0
+	tempstore db 0
 section .text
 	global main
 
 main:
 	sub   rsp, 8
 
-	mov r8, [number]
+	add rsi, 8
+	mov r8, [rsi]
+	mov r9, [r8]
+	mov [tempstore], r9
+
+	mov rdi, number
+	call atoi_func
+	mov r8, rax
+
 _loop:
 	cmp r8, 1		;if number is 1 then end
 	je _printstupid
diff --git a/monkie/strnum.asm b/monkie/strnum.asm
index c634494..6a98f1a 100644
--- a/monkie/strnum.asm
+++ b/monkie/strnum.asm
@@ -11,21 +11,24 @@ main:
 	sub   rsp, 8
 
 
-	mov r8, text
+	mov rdi, text
 	call length_func
 	mov r9, rax
 	mov r11, r9
 
 	mov r8, text
+
+	xor r10, r10
+	xor r11, r11
 _loop:
-	mov r10b, [r8] 
-	cmp r10b, 0
+	mov r10, [r8] 
+	cmp r10, 0
 	jz _exitloop		;if its zero we have reached the end of the string
 
 
-	mov r10b, [r8]
-	sub r10b, 48	; change "0" into 0
-	mov [r8], r10b
+	mov r10, [r8]
+	sub r10, 48	; change "0" into 0
+	mov [r8], r10
 
 
 	add r8, 1
@@ -40,13 +43,21 @@ _exitloop:
 
 	
 
-	mov r10b [r9]
-	mul r10b, rcx
-	mov [r9], r10b
+	mov r10, r9
+
+	mov rax, r10
+	mul rcx
+	mov r10, rax
+	
+	mov [r9], r10
 	
 	sub r9, 1
-	mul rcx, 10
 
+	mov rdi, 10
+	mov rax, rcx
+	mul rdi
+	mov rcx, rax
+	
 	jmp _exitloop
 
 	add r9, 1
@@ -55,10 +66,10 @@ _addvalues:
     	je _end
 
 
-	mov r10b, [r8]
-    	mov r11b, [r9]
-	add r11b, r10b
-	mov [r9], r11b
+	mov r10, [r8]
+    	mov r11, [r9]
+	add r11, r10
+	mov [r9], r11