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+def reverse_factorial(num: int, i: int = 1) -> int:
+    """
+    Return n if n! equals the given num, else return -1.
+
+    This function finds the integer n such that n! == num using recursion.
+    If no such n exists, returns -1.
+
+    >>> reverse_factorial(120)
+    5
+    >>> reverse_factorial(24)
+    4
+    >>> reverse_factorial(150)
+    -1
+    >>> reverse_factorial(1)
+    1
+    """
+    if num == 1:
+        return i
+    if num % i != 0:
+        return -1
+    return reverse_factorial(num // i, i + 1)