Combination Calculator – nCr & nPr Permutations

Combination Calculator : Free Combination and Permutation Calculator (nCr & nPr). Quickly calculate how many ways you can choose items from a set, with or without repetition.

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Combinations

Calculate the number of ways to choose elements from a set (nCr) or arrange them (nPr).

Standard Combinations (nCr): You are picking 5 items out of 52. The order in which you pick them does not matter, and you cannot pick the same item twice.

Total Possibilities

0

Set (n) Sample (r)
Calculation Type
Combinations
Mathematical Formula
n! / (r!(n-r)!)
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Combinations vs. Permutations: What’s the difference?

The core rule of combinatorics boils down to one simple question: Does the order matter?

Combinations: Order does NOT matter.
Think of a fruit salad containing apples, grapes, and bananas. Whether you add the apples first or the bananas first, you still end up with the exact same fruit salad. If you are picking 5 cards from a 52-card deck, the order they arrive in your hand doesn’t change the hand. This is a Combination (nCr).

Permutations: Order DOES matter.
Think of a digital lock on a safe. If the passcode is 1-2-3, typing 3-2-1 will not open the safe, even though it uses the exact same numbers. The specific arrangement is crucial. This is a Permutation (nPr).

Formulas Cheat Sheet

  • Combinations (No Repetition): nCr = n! / (r!(n-r)!)
    Example: Drawing cards from a deck.
  • Permutations (No Repetition): nPr = n! / (n-r)!
    Example: Runners finishing a race in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
  • Permutations (With Repetition): n^r
    Example: A 4-digit PIN code (0000 to 9999).
  • Combinations (With Repetition): (n+r-1)! / (r!(n-1)!)
    Example: Choosing 5 scoops of ice cream from 3 available flavors.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What do “n” and “r” stand for?
n represents the Total number of items in the set you are choosing from. r represents the Sample size, or the specific number of items you are selecting from that set. For instance, if you are picking 3 flavors of ice cream out of 10 available flavors, n = 10 and r = 3.
2. What does “Replacement” or “Repetition” mean?
If repetition is allowed, it means once you pick an item, you can pick it again. For example, when generating a password using letters, you can use the letter ‘A’ multiple times (Repetition Allowed). When drawing cards from a standard deck, once you draw the Ace of Spades, you cannot draw it again (Repetition Not Allowed).
3. Why do factorials (!) make numbers get so big so fast?
A factorial (noted by the ! symbol) means multiplying a number by every whole number below it down to 1. So, 5! = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 120. However, because you are constantly multiplying by larger numbers, 52! (the number of ways to shuffle a deck of cards) is an 68-digit number! Our calculator uses BigInt math to safely handle these massive calculations without crashing.
4. What happens if ‘r’ is larger than ‘n’?
If you do not allow repetition, the answer is 0. You physically cannot choose 10 items if you only have 5 items available. However, if repetition IS allowed, you absolutely can! For example, choosing a 10-digit PIN code using only 10 possible numbers (0-9).

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