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Circular Permutation Formula

((n-1)! arrangements)

For n distinct objects in a circle, the count is (n-1)!.

Why? Fix one person in place (to break rotational symmetry), then arrange the remaining n-1 people.

Example: 5 people around a table. (5-1)! = 4! = 24 unique circular arrangements.

This is always n!/n = (n-1)!, dividing out the n rotations.