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Re: Computing nCr how?

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  • Subject: [mg94833] Re: [mg94820] Computing nCr how?
  • From: George Woodrow III <georgevw3 at mac.com>
  • Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:32:32 -0500 (EST)
  • References: <200812271203.HAA12436@smc.vnet.net>

Use Binomial[n,r]

See the fine documentation for this function.

If you type Combinations into the search field in the documentation  
center, this function is on the first page of the results.

george


On Dec 27, 2008, at 7:03 AM, Affan wrote:

> Hi,
> I know this sounds simple but I cant find the function in mathematica
> to compute nCr (i.e. number of combination for n obj chosen in groups
> of r). Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks
>
>



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