https://www.codewars.com/kata/55bf01e5a717a0d57e0000ec/train/javajava
package codewars; //--https://www.codewars.com/kata/55bf01e5a717a0d57e0000ec/train/java class Persist{ public static int persistence(long n){ int count = 0; while(sb.length() > 1){ long product = 1; for(int i = 0; i < sb.length(); i++){ product *= Long.valueOf(String.valueOf(sb.charAt(i))); } sb = new StringBuilder(String.valueOf(product)); count++; } return count; } }