This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel FACT function with syntax and examples.
Based on the spreadsheet above, the following Excel FACT examples would return:
Description
The Microsoft Excel FACT function returns the factorial of a number.Syntax
The syntax for the Microsoft Excel FACT function is:FACT( number )
Parameters or Arguments
number is a numeric value.Applies To
The FACT function can be used in the following versions of Microsoft Excel:- Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
Type of Excel Function
The FACT function can be used in Microsoft Excel as the following type of function:- Worksheet function (WS)
Example (as Worksheet Function)
Let's look at some Excel FACT function examples and explore how to use the FACT function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:Based on the spreadsheet above, the following Excel FACT examples would return:
=FACT(A1) Result: 6 =FACT(A2) Result: 6 =FACT(A3) Result: 1 =FACT(A4) Result: #NUM! =FACT(4) Result: 24
