Statement of Cash Flows, what was the dollor amount of the increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the fiscal years ended 2019,2018,2017?' 17,409 12019 2018 2017 18286 21054 companies to The following table sets forth a reconciliation of free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, to net cash provided by operating activities, which we believe to be the GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to free cash flow, as well as information regarding net cash used in investing activities and net cash used in financing activities. $ Fiscal Years Ended January 31, 2020 2019 2018 25,255 27.753 $ 28,337 (10,705) (10.344) (10,051) 14,550 S 17,409 $ 18,286 (Amount in millions Net cash provided by operating activities Payments for property and equipment Free cash flow $ (9,079) (19.875) Net cash used in investing activities (9.128) S (24,036) S Net cash used in financing activities (14,299) (2,537) (1) "Net cash used investing activities includes payments for property and equipment, which is also included in our computation of free cash flow 34