Circular Table for Six

Combinatorics
Circular Permutations
Easy
Six distinct people sit around a circular table. Rotations are considered identical. How many seatings exist?
Hint 1

Fixing one person's seat removes the rotational symmetry.

Hint 2

Arrange the remaining people in the remaining seats.

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  1. 1. Fix one seat

    Seat one person to break the rotational symmetry, leaving people to place in the remaining seats.

Answer: 120

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