diff --git a/recursion.cpp b/recursion.cpp
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+#include <iostream>
+
+int factorial(int n) {
+   
+    if (n <= 1) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    
+    return n * factorial(n - 1);
+}
+
+int main() {
+    int n;
+    std::cout << "Enter a non-negative integer: ";
+    std::cin >> n;
+
+    if (n < 0) {
+        std::cout << "Factorial is not defined for negative numbers." << std::endl;
+    } else {
+        int result = factorial(n);
+        std::cout << "Factorial of " << n << " is " << result << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}