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SUMMARY
In Microsoft Excel, you will receive a #NUM! error if you do either
of the following:
-or- MORE INFORMATIONThe factorial of a number is equal to the value of this sequence:
The number must be an integer greater than or equal to zero.The error occurs because the maximum number that can be computed by Microsoft Excel is 9.9999E+307. The factorial of 170 is 7.2574E+306: this number can be properly computed by Microsoft Excel. However, the factorial of 171 is greater than the maximum number that Microsoft Excel can compute; therefore, if you attempt to compute the factorial of 171, you will receive a #NUM! error value. Also, any function that computes a factorial as part of its computations will likewise result in a #NUM! error if the number whose factorial is being taken exceeds 170. Functions in Microsoft Excel that use a factorial include (but are not limited to) the following:
In the above functions,if the argument (or combination of arguments)
shown exceeds 170, the function will return a #NUM! error. Any
calculations or formulas that reference the function in question will
also return a #NUM! error.For example, this formula will return a #NUM! error
because the factorial of the sum of a, b, and c (2 + 3 + 166 = 171)
cannot be computed.
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