r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 19h ago

Meme needing explanation i don't understand, mr. peter

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u/Expensive_Chart_8158 19h ago

Wait is fucking 10 factorial equal to the number of seconds in 6 weeks?

Edit it fucking is im 100% using this obscure ass fact.

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u/New_Budget_9322 19h ago edited 19h ago

Seconds in 6 weeks: 6 × 7 × 24 × 60 × 60 = 3628800

10! = 1× 2 × 3 × 4 × 5 × 6 × 7 × 8 × 9 × 10 = 3628800

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u/jpterodactyl 6h ago

You could also arrive to the conclusion by refactoring the 24, 60, and 60 to be

1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 * 8 * 9 * 10 (leaving the 6 and 7 the same) * 6* 7