32 Combinations of 2 ·

03 May 2024, 00:00

32 Combinations of 2

Evaluate the combination:

32C2

Combination Definition:

A unique order or arrangement

Combination Formula:

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

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

Plug in n = 32 and r = 2

32C2 2	32!
	2!(32 - 2)!

Factorial Formula:

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

Calculate the numerator n!:

n! = 32!

32! = 32 x 31 x 30 x 29 x 28 x 27 x 26 x 25 x 24 x 23 x 22 x 21 x 20 x 19 x 18 x 17 x 16 x 15 x 14 x 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

32! = 263,130,836,933,693,517,766,352,317,727,113,216

Calculate (n - r)!:

(n - r)! = (32 - 2)!

(32 - 2)! = 30!

30! = 30 x 29 x 28 x 27 x 26 x 25 x 24 x 23 x 22 x 21 x 20 x 19 x 18 x 17 x 16 x 15 x 14 x 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

30! = 265,252,859,812,191,032,188,804,700,045,312

Calculate r!:

r! = 2!

2! = 2 x 1

2! = 2

Calculate 32C2

32C2 =	263,130,836,933,693,517,766,352,317,727,113,216
	2 x 265,252,859,812,191,032,188,804,700,045,312

32C2 =	263,130,836,933,693,517,766,352,317,727,113,216
	530,505,719,624,382,064,377,609,400,090,624

32C2 = 496

Excel or Google Sheets formula:

=COMBIN(32,2)

What is the Answer?

32C2 = 496

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Number of permutation(s) of n items arranged in r ways = nPr
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combinationa mathematical technique that determines the number of possible arrangements in a collection of items where the order of the selection does not matter
nPr = n!/r!(n - r)!factorialThe product of an integer and all the integers below itpermutationa way in which a set or number of things can be ordered or arranged.
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32 Combinations of 2

Evaluate the combination: 32C2 A unique order or arrangement where n is the number of itemsr is the unique arrangements. n! = n * (n - 1) * (n - 2) * .... * 2 * 1 n! = 32! 32! = 32 x 31 x 30 x 29 x 28 x 27 x 26