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Example 1: The Factorial of a Number

Example 1: The Factorial of a Number

Recursively compute the factorial of a number.

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This section covers some common examples of recursion. Go through them, one by one, to get a firm grasp on recursion.

The factorial of a number

The factorial of a number, nn, is the product of all the integers from 1 to nn. It is denoted as: n!n!.

n!=n(n1)(n2)...1n! = n*(n-1)*(n-2)*...*1
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