science_memes·Science MemesbyGollum 10!=10\*9\*8\*7\*6\*5\*4\*3\*2\*1View original on feddit.org390Comments27Reply
NNeatNit discuss.tchncs.deFine, I'll do the math: 60 seconds in a minute (10 × 6) 60 minutes in an hour (9 × 5 × 4 / 3) 24 hours in a day (8 × 3) 7 days in a week (7) 6 weeks (3 × 2) The bold 3's cancel out and become × 1, and then it's easy to see each integer from 1 to 10 appears exactly once when it's all multiplied together.89Reply
887Six lemmy.zip8Hide 8 repliesIt took me way too long to understand the joke, I may be fucking dumb42Reply
TTheRedSpade replylemmy.world2Hide 2 repliesA number followed by an exclamation point means multiplying it by each whole number below it until one. 3! = 3*2*1 = 6 5! = 5*4*3*2*1 = 120 10! = 10*9*8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1 = 3,628,800 3,628,800 seconds / 60 = 60,480 minutes 1008 hours 42 days 6 weeks44Reply
wwewbull replyfeddit.uk6 Weeks * 7 days * 8 * 3 (24) hours * 2 * 4 * 5 * 9 * 10 (3600 = 60²) seconds The last one is a bit of a jump, but 9 * 4 is 36 and 10 * 5 * 2 is 100 so together it's 3600.6Reply
Björn replyswg-empire.de10! means ten factorial. So 10 * 9 * 8 * 7 * 6 * 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1. It's a common math joke.12Reply
ffoofiepie replylemmy.worldMe too. It’s even there in the title I didn’t read at first. I thought it was about them having just 10 seconds left.7Reply
JJerkface (any/all) replylemmy.caIt's not typeset correctly or it would have been obvious and ruined the joke.6Reply
wonderingwanderer sopuli.xyz4Hide 4 repliesOkay, but did he pronounce it as "Ten factorial"‽‽‽‽‽24Reply
wonderingwanderer replysopuli.xyz2Hide 2 repliesIt's like "there are 10 kinds of people in the world: those that can read binary, and those that can't." It doesn't work if you say it aloud.16Reply
MMajorMajormajormajor replylemmy.ca1Hide 1 replyOkay, I tried the joke out. I said "it" out loud to my spouse and they didn't laugh.5Reply
ZoDoneRightNow kbin.earth3Hide 3 repliesseconds in an hour = 3600 = 10 * 9 * 8 * 5 24 hours in a day = 6 * 4 7 days in a week = 7 6 weeks = 6 = 3 * 2 * 110Reply
NNeatNit replydiscuss.tchncs.de2Hide 2 repliesAw, you beat me to it! But I formatted it better. So who wins? :P7Reply
TTommySoda replylemmy.world3Hide 3 repliesAm I missing something or just dumb? I did the math and 10! came out to 6 weeks exactly...24Reply
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Fine, I'll do the math:
60 seconds in a minute (10 × 6)
60 minutes in an hour (9 × 5 × 4 / 3)
24 hours in a day (8 × 3)
7 days in a week (7)
6 weeks (3 × 2)
The bold 3's cancel out and become × 1, and then it's easy to see each integer from 1 to 10 appears exactly once when it's all multiplied together.
It took me way too long to understand the joke, I may be fucking dumb
I still don’t get it, so… you could be worse.
A number followed by an exclamation point means multiplying it by each whole number below it until one.
3! = 3*2*1 = 65! = 5*4*3*2*1 = 12010! = 10*9*8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1 = 3,628,8003,628,800 seconds / 60 = 60,480 minutes
1008 hours
42 days
6 weeks
6 Weeks * 7 days * 8 * 3 (24) hours * 2 * 4 * 5 * 9 * 10 (3600 = 60²) seconds
The last one is a bit of a jump, but 9 * 4 is 36 and 10 * 5 * 2 is 100 so together it's 3600.
Thank you!
10!means ten factorial. So 10 * 9 * 8 * 7 * 6 * 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1.It's a common math joke.
Omg brotha stay strong 💀
Me too. It’s even there in the title I didn’t read at first. I thought it was about them having just 10 seconds left.
It's not typeset correctly or it would have been obvious and ruined the joke.
Okay, but did he pronounce it as "Ten factorial"‽‽‽‽‽
Nah, he wrote it
It's like "there are 10 kinds of people in the world: those that can read binary, and those that can't."
It doesn't work if you say it aloud.
Okay, I tried the joke out. I said "it" out loud to my spouse and they didn't laugh.
neat
Hehe. Thanks for the chuckle.
This is neat, never thought about this
seconds in an hour = 3600 = 10 * 9 * 8 * 5
24 hours in a day = 6 * 4
7 days in a week = 7
6 weeks = 6 = 3 * 2 * 1
Aw, you beat me to it! But I formatted it better. So who wins? :P
hmm, seems my line breaks were removed...
Welcome to markdown
You're missing 200 seconds.
Am I missing something or just dumb? I did the math and 10! came out to 6 weeks exactly...
You're right, I fucked up.
It's okay I still love you. <3
We forgive you