factorial
pronunciation
How to pronounce factorial in British English:
UK [fækˈtɔ:riəl]
How to pronounce factorial in American English:
US [fækˈtɔriəl, -ˈtor-]
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- Noun:
- the product of all the integers up to and including a given integer
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to factorials
Word Origin
- factorial (n.)
- 1816, in mathematics, from factor + -al (2). As an adjective from 1837 in mathematics; from 1881 as "pertaining to a factor."
Example
- 1. And spoken as 32 factorial .
- 2. Here is an implementation of a factorial calculator , where we use a conventional technique of calling a second , nested method to do the work .
- 3. You may never be asked to solve a complex factorial in the real world , but if your mind understands how to solve these problems , it will be more equipped to deal with the complex problems that do exist in the real world .
- 4. In particular , you should recognize that n is the number whose factorial we 're computing , that result holds the accumulating product on each cycle , and that I is once again an unremarkable index variable used to track the progress of the for loop .