Evaluate the combination:

13C4

Combination Definition:

A unique order or arrangement

Combination Formula:
nCr  =  n!
  r!(n - r)!

where n is the number of itemsr is the unique arrangements.

Plug in n = 13 and r = 4
13C4  2  13!
  4!(13 - 4)!
Factorial Formula:

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

Calculate the numerator n!:

n! = 13!

13! = 13 x 12 x 11 x 10 x 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1

13! = 6,227,020,800

Calculate (n - r)!:

(n - r)! = (13 - 4)!

(13 - 4)! = 9!

9! = 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1

9! = 362,880

Calculate r!:

r! = 4!

4! = 4 x 3 x 2 x 1

4! = 24

Calculate 13C4
13C4  =  6,227,020,800
  24 x 362,880
13C4  =  6,227,020,800
  8,709,120

13C4 = 715


Excel or Google Sheets formula:

=COMBIN(13,4)

What is the Answer?

13C4 = 715

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 = nPrNumber of combination(s) of n items arranged in r unique ways = nCr including subsets of setsThis calculator has 2 inputs.

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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 matternPr = 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.nPr = n!/(n - r)!
permutations and combinations

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