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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:

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