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+#include<iostream>    //include basic library
+using namespace std; 
+
+
+ int factorial(unsigned int n)    //function to return int type data ie factorial 
+{ 
+	if (n == 0)     //base case
+	return 1; 
+	return n * factorial(n - 1);    //recursive call
+} 
+
+
+int main()    //main function
+{ 
+	int num = 5;    //any arbitrary example
+	cout << "Factorial of " << num << " is " << factorial(num) << endl;     //printing the OUTPUT
+	return 0; 
+} 
+//end of code
+//~By: AMRIT OHRI