2006-09-23 16:01:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
They are exactly the same thing. The first is the definition of the second, which is abbreviated 5! -- the exclamation point meaning factorial, not surprise!
2006-09-23 16:05:04 · answer #1 · answered by just♪wondering 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are same
5!=1*2*3*4*5
=5*4*3*2*1
=120
2006-09-24 00:16:20 · answer #2 · answered by iyiogrenci 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Comparison - they are equivalent and yield the same result
Contrast - 5*4*3*2*1 is slightly easier to type than "5 factorial" if you are using a full-sized keyboard and typing it on the number pad. However, "5!" is easier to type than "5*4*3*2*1".
2006-09-24 00:00:54 · answer #3 · answered by i_sivan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is really no difference. Five factorial (5!) is a mathematical operation that indicated that you start from the given number and multiple each whole number from the start point down to one.
5! = 120
5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120
Same thing.
2006-09-23 23:04:22 · answer #4 · answered by TripleFull 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
5! = 5*4*3*2*1 = 120
2006-09-23 23:06:30 · answer #5 · answered by M. Abuhelwa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Correct, one is the definition of the other.
5! = 5*4*3*2*1
7! = 7*6*5*4*3*2*1
etc...
2006-09-23 23:06:28 · answer #6 · answered by Ray M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have the same value
2006-09-24 01:14:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋