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Permutation and Combination Calculator

Calculate nPr permutations and nCr combinations quickly and accurately.

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PERMUTATION & COMBINATION

Count arrangements and selections

Enter n and r to calculate both permutations (nPr) and combinations (nCr).

PERMUTATION · nPr720Order Matters
COMBINATION · nCr120Order Does Not Matter
UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE

Permutation vs combination

01

Permutation

nPr = n! ÷ (n − r)!

Use when the order of selected items creates a different arrangement.

02

Combination

nCr = n! ÷ [r!(n − r)!]

Use when you only care which items are selected, not their order.

03

Example

Choosing 3 people from 10 gives 120 groups, while arranging 3 positions gives 720 orders.