diff --git a/python/algorithms/fact.py b/python/algorithms/fact.py
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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
+ 
+my_num = 5;
+print("Factorial of",my_num,"is",
+factorial(my_num))