12 Combinations of 4

Evaluate the combination:
₁₂C₄

Combination Definition:

A unique order or arrangement

Combination Formula:

_nC_r =	n!
	r!(n - r)!

where n is the number of items
r is the unique arrangements.

Plug in n = 12 and r = 4

₁₂C₄ 2	12!
	4!(12 - 4)!

Factorial Formula:

n! = n * (n - 1) * (n - 2) * .... * 2 * 1

Calculate the numerator n!:

n! = 12!
12! = 12 x 11 x 10 x 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1
12! = 479,001,600

Calculate (n - r)!:

(n - r)! = (12 - 4)!
(12 - 4)! = 8!
8! = 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1
8! = 40,320

Calculate r!:

r! = 4!
4! = 4 x 3 x 2 x 1
4! = 24

Calculate ₁₂C₄

₁₂C₄ =	479,001,600
	24 x 40,320

₁₂C₄ =	479,001,600
	967,680

Excel or Google Sheets formula:

=COMBIN(12,4)

What is the Answer?

₁₂C₄ = 495

How does the Permutations and Combinations Calculator work?

Free Permutations and Combinations Calculator - Calculates the following:
Number of permutation(s) of n items arranged in r ways = _nP_r
Number of combination(s) of n items arranged in r unique ways = _nC_r including subsets of sets
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What 2 formulas are used for the Permutations and Combinations Calculator?

nPr=n!/r!
nCr=n!/r!(n-r)!

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What 4 concepts are covered in the Permutations and Combinations Calculator?

combination: a mathematical technique that determines the number of possible arrangements in a collection of items where the order of the selection does not matter
_nP_r = n!/r!(n - r)!
factorial: The product of an integer and all the integers below it
permutation: a way in which a set or number of things can be ordered or arranged.
_nP_r = n!/(n - r)!
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