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