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Description
Returns the number of different permutations or selections of K objects that can be made from N distinct objects.
Syntax
n = Permutations(N, K)
Returns
Number.
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
N |
Number |
No |
Total number of distinct objects |
K |
Number |
No |
Size |
Remarks
More general formula for finding the number of permutations of size k taken from n objects is:
n!
n_P_k = --------
(n - k)!
Restrictions
See also
Examples