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Factorial of 0 is 1 and not 0 why???
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From the links provided:
n! is defined as the product of all positive integers from 1 to n, i.e.
n! = 1*2*3*...*(n-1)*(n)
which can be logically defined as:
n! = n*(n-1)!
By substituting n = 1, you get
1! = 1 * (1-1)!
1! = 1 * 0!
1! = 0!
and hence
0! = 1
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https://www.khanacademy.org/math/precalculus/prob-comb/combinatorics-precalc/v/zero-factorial-or-0
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1 x 1 = 1
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can u explain it more!@sd
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also some mathematic fields involve 0!
e.g. Taylor's formula: f(x)=sum from n=0 to infinity: (d^nf/dx^n)*x^n/n!
When n=0 n! has to be 1.
also an extension of the factorial function, Gamma function denoted as Γ(z)
where Γ(z)= integration from 0 to infinity: x^(z-1)e^(-x)dx
proves that Γ(0)= integration from 0 to infinity: x^(0-1)e^(-x)dx =1