SOLUTION: I need to know the sequence of this 1,2,6,24,120

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Question 209830: I need to know the sequence of this 1,2,6,24,120
Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sequence is a geometric sequence:
1, 2, 6, 24, 120, 720,...
In general, the sequence can be expressed:
or in words...
The nth term is equal to the previous term multiplied by n.
Let's check the 6th term (n=6):
substitute


Or the 4th term:
Substitute


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