freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/08-coding-interview-prep/rosetta-code/factorial.english.md

title, id, challengeType, forumTopicId

title	id	challengeType	forumTopicId
Factorial	597b2b2a2702b44414742771	5	302263

Description

Write a function to return the factorial of a number. Factorial of a number is given by:

n! = n * (n-1) * (n-2) * ..... * 1

For example:

• 3! = 3 * 2 * 1 = 6
• 4! = 4 * 3 * 2 * 1 = 24

Note: 0! = 1

Instructions

Tests

tests:
  - text: <code>factorial</code> should be a function.
    testString: assert(typeof factorial === 'function');
  - text: <code>factorial(2)</code> should return a number.
    testString: assert(typeof factorial(2) === 'number');
  - text: <code>factorial(3)</code> should return 6.
    testString: assert.equal(factorial(3), 6);
  - text: <code>factorial(5)</code> should return 120.
    testString: assert.equal(factorial(5), 120);
  - text: <code>factorial(10)</code> should return 3,628,800.
    testString: assert.equal(factorial(10), 3628800);

Challenge Seed

function factorial(n) {
  // Good luck!
}

Solution

function factorial(n) {
  let sum = 1;
  while (n > 1) {
    sum *= n;
    n--;
  }
  return sum;
}