Fact() Function



The Excel FACT function returns the factorial of a given number.


Syntax

The syntax for the FACT function in Microsoft Excel is:

=FACT( number )

Parameters or Arguments

number

A numeric value used to calculate the factorial.

Excel Fact Function Examples

Cells A1-A3 of the following spreadsheet shows examples of the Excel Fact function, used to calculate the factorial of the integers 3, 6 and 10.

Formulas:


A
B
1
=FACT( 3 )
= 3 x 2 x 1
2
=FACT( 6 )
= 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1
3
=FACT( 10 )
= 10 x 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1

Results:


A
B
1
6
= 3 x 2 x 1
2
720
= 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1
3
3628800
= 10 x 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1

Notes

   If the number is not an integer it will be truncated to an integer, then solved.
   If the number is <0, then it will return #NUM error.
   If the number is not number, then it will return #VALUE error.

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