Probably a bit early but

Can you solve this?

just in case you have trouble, the answer is 5!

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Luvbuttz · M

The exclamation mark is used in mathematics not to epxress excitement, to indicate that we are calculating the factorial of a number.

A factorial is what you get when you multiply all the integers between 1 and some number like 5!=5*4*3*2*1=120

SW-User

@Luvbuttz Yes. So 5! Is the answer

Spoiledbrat · F

I don’t see an exclamation mark. @Luvbuttz

Luvbuttz · M

@Spoiledbrat the post has the 5! answer

Spoiledbrat · F

But that’s not the answer. @Luvbuttz

Luvbuttz · M

@Spoiledbrat factorial 5 is equal to 120
120 = 5!
"!" Is factorial

Luvbuttz · M

@Spoiledbrat factorial 4 is equal to 24
24=4!

Spoiledbrat · F

Where is there an explanation mark? @Luvbuttz

Luvbuttz · M

@Spoiledbrat not in the equation but in the answer she gave...
See...
To do factorials, start by determining which number you're computing the factorial for, which will be the number that's in front of the exclamation point. Then, write out all of the numbers that descend sequentially from that number until you get to 1. Finally, multiply all of the numbers together
5!=5×4×3×2×1=120

Spoiledbrat · F

There’s no exclamation point in the question so the answer would be 120. @Luvbuttz

Luvbuttz · M

@Spoiledbrat yes that's correct but it's just aswell 5! To be correct
Both are correct actually

Luvbuttz · M

Factorial ! The factorial function (symbol: !) says to multiply all whole numbers from our chosen number down to 1.

Luvbuttz · M

By her giving us the answer in a factorial it was us that didnt catch it so... shes right