GAMMA Function

Returns the value of the Gamma function

Category: Mathematical

Syntax

GAMMA ( argument )

Arguments

argument

• is numeric.

• Restriction: Nonpositive integers are invalid.

Details

The GAMMA function returns the integral, which is given by

For positive integers, GAMMA(x) is (x - 1)!. This function is commonly denoted by “ ( x ).

Example

SAS Statements	Results
x=gamma(6);	120