factorial for big numbers - Page 2

spanner · #11 $Old$ 03-12-2007, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainBlack $View Post$

How does this relate to finding the factorial of a large number?

RonL

it gives the base of a number in its prime factors,

then u can use all of theose prime numbers in different combinations to find the factors

CaptainBlack · #12 $Old$ 03-13-2007, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by spanner $View Post$

it gives the base of a number in its prime factors,

then u can use all of theose prime numbers in different combinations to find the factors

This is incomprehensible, please give us an example

RonL

chogo · #13 $Old$ 03-13-2007, 08:22 AM

hang on maybe some confusion. spanner were finding a method of carrying out the factorial function not the LCM. I dont see how in anyway ur method can find the factorials of large numbers.

CaptainBlack · #14 $Old$ 03-14-2007, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by chogo $View Post$

hang on maybe some confusion. spanner were finding a method of carrying out the factorial function not the LCM. I dont see how in anyway ur method can find the factorials of large numbers.

I think that is what I was trying to indicate, indirectly so as not to cause offence

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RonL