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How to Calculate Combinations
Formula
A combination counts how many ways you can select r items from n total when order does not matter.
The formula is C(n,r) = n! / (r! x (n-r)!).
Common use cases:
- Lottery probability calculations
- Choosing team members from a group
- Counting subsets in discrete math
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