MS Excel: How to use the COMBINA Function (WS)
This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel COMBINA function with syntax and examples.
Description
The Microsoft Excel COMBINA function returns the number of combinations for a specified number of items and includes repetitions.
The COMBINA function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a Math/Trig Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the COMBINA function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.
Syntax
The syntax for the COMBINA function in Microsoft Excel is:
COMBINA( number, chosen )
Parameters or Arguments
- number
- The number of items represented as an integer. It can not be a negative value and it must be greater than or equal to chosen. If a non-integer value is entered for this parameter, it will truncate the value.
- chosen
- The number of items in a combination. It can not be a negative value. If a non-integer value is entered for this parameter, it will truncate the value.
Returns
The COMBINA function returns a numeric value.
Applies To
- Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013
Type of Function
- Worksheet function (WS)
Example (as Worksheet Function)
Let's look at some Excel COMBINA function examples and explore how to use the COMBINA function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following COMBINA examples would return:
=COMBINA(A1, A2) Result: 2002 =COMBINA(A1, A3) Result: 220 =COMBINA(21, 5) Result: 53130
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