How do you simplify 5!5!?

1 Answer
Apr 25, 2018

5 ! =1205!=120

Explanation:

In general,

n ! =(n)(n-1)(n-2)*...*(3)(2)(1)

That is, when given a factorial, to determine its value, we simply multiply by every integer below it until we get to 1.

So,

5 ! =5*4*3*2*1

=20*3*2*1

=60*2*1

=120*1=120