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What is the formula for factorials?

 Jul 8, 2014

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A factorial is just the product of the first n positive integers. For instance, 4! is the product of 1*2*3*4 = 24.

Usually the terms are multiplied in reverse order.....so 4! is usually writen as 4*3*2*1. (I'm not sure that there is any particular justification for doing this, but maybe someone else knows why....)

Let me throw one more thing in....by definition, 0! = 1

Does that help, DS???

 

  

 Jul 8, 2014
 #1
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Best Answer

A factorial is just the product of the first n positive integers. For instance, 4! is the product of 1*2*3*4 = 24.

Usually the terms are multiplied in reverse order.....so 4! is usually writen as 4*3*2*1. (I'm not sure that there is any particular justification for doing this, but maybe someone else knows why....)

Let me throw one more thing in....by definition, 0! = 1

Does that help, DS???

 

  

CPhill Jul 8, 2014
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Yes. Thanks, Chris Phill.

 Jul 8, 2014

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