Computing Factorial by Recursion in C++

Exercise:

Write a C++ program that uses a recursive function to find the factorial of a positive number.

Click Here to View the Solution: 
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int fact(int num);
int main()
{
    int num;
    cout << "Insert a positive integer: ";
    cin >> num;
    cout << "Factorial of " << num << " is " << fact(num);
    return 0;
} 
    int fact(int num)
    {     
        if(num > 1)
        return num * fact(num - 1);
    else
    return 1;
}
Click Here to View the Output: 
Insert a positive number: 7
Factorial of 7 is 5040
Click Here to View the Explanation:
  • A value num was requested from the user.
  • A recursive function fact () is created. An if statement is used to put a condition at the beginning of the function. The loop can only be entered if the value of num is greater than 1.
  • num is multiplied by fact (num - 1).
  • The value of num is updated with each iteration because it is a recursive function. The value is decremented by 1.
  • The multiplication continues until num < 1 and the loop is terminated.
  • The output is displayed on the screen.