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>>>>> "Joe" == Joe Corneli <jcorneli@math.utexas.edu> writes:

  Joe> This fails on big numbers like 12.

  Joe>  (defun factorial (num)
  Joe>    (if (<= num 0)
  Joe>        1
  Joe>      (* num (factorial (1- num)))))

  Joe> Suggestions on how to make it work for bigger numbers?


I think calc can cope with arbitrary precision. 


http://www.synaptics.com/people/daveg/


Cheers

Phil