diff --git a/src/algorithms/math/factorial/factorialRecursive.js b/src/algorithms/math/factorial/factorialRecursive.js
index e2b4aec6c9..c62a64f841 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/math/factorial/factorialRecursive.js
+++ b/src/algorithms/math/factorial/factorialRecursive.js
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 /**
  * @param {number} number
  * @return {number}
+ * @throws {Error} Throws an error if the number is negative
  */
 export default function factorialRecursive(number) {
+  if (number < 0) {
+    throw new Error('Factorial is not defined for negative numbers');
+  }
   return number > 1 ? number * factorialRecursive(number - 1) : 1;
 }