Factorial/Examples/1,000,000/Historical Note

Historical Note on $1\,000\,000$ Factorial

The factorial of $1\,000\,000$ was calculated in its entirety by Harry Lewis Nelson and David Slowinski.

The computer printout was $5$ inches high.


Sources

  • 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $24$
  • 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $24$
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