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== FACT ==
 
== FACT ==
 
Returns the factorial of a number.  
 
Returns the factorial of a number.  
 
  
 
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: <tt>'''FACT(0)'''</tt> returns <tt>'''1'''</tt> by definition.  
 
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=== Example: ===
 
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<tt>'''FACT(0)'''</tt>
 
<tt>'''FACT(0)'''</tt>
 
: returns <tt>'''1'''</tt>.
 
: returns <tt>'''1'''</tt>.
 
  
 
=== See also: ===
 
=== See also: ===

Revision as of 07:04, 2 March 2008


FACT

Returns the factorial of a number.

Syntax:

FACT(number)

Returns number!, the factorial of number, calculated as 1*2*3*4* ... * number.
FACT(0) returns 1 by definition.

Example:

FACT(3)

returns 6.

FACT(0)

returns 1.

See also:

FACTDOUBLE, MULTINOMIAL, PRODUCT

Mathematical functions

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