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+
+# factorial of given number
+def factorial(n):
+	if n < 0:
+		return 0
+	elif n == 0 or n == 1:
+		return 1
+	else:
+		fact = 1
+		while(n > 1):
+			fact = fact*n
+			n = n- 1
+		return fact
+
+# Driver Code
+num = 5;
+print("Factorial of",num,"is",
+factorial(num))