10*9*8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1 = 10!
Can this be true?! Why or why not?
Im totally confused with this.
Miley would like your help, please and thank you<3
How can multiplying all of those numbers together only equal 10???
I think she means 10! or "ten factorial".
And yes, the math statement is true by definition.
Leo is correct.
! following a number is the mathematical "factorial" symbol, NOT an exclamation point.
It appears often in probability equations.
4! = 1*2*3*4 = 24, for example.
Thanks, drwls.
Yes, it is true that 10 multiplied by 9 multiplied by 8 multiplied by 7 multiplied by 6 multiplied by 5 multiplied by 4 multiplied by 3 multiplied by 2 multiplied by 1 is equal to 10 factorial (10!).
In mathematics, the factorial of a non-negative integer n is denoted by n! and is defined as the product of all positive integers less than or equal to n.
To understand why this is true, let's break it down step by step:
Step 1: We start with 10 multiplied by 9: 10 * 9 = 90
Step 2: Next, we multiply the result by 8: 90 * 8 = 720
Step 3: We continue this process until we reach 1: 720 * 7 = 5040, 5040 * 6 = 30,240, 30,240 * 5 = 151,200, 151,200 * 4 = 604,800, 604,800 * 3 = 1,814,400, 1,814,400 * 2 = 3,628,800, 3,628,800 * 1 = 3,628,800
So, 10! (10 factorial) is indeed equal to 3,628,800.
If you ever encounter a factorial, you can calculate it by multiplying the given number with the preceding numbers until you reach 1.