PERMUT Function Explained

The PERMUT function in Microsoft Excel returns the number of permutations for a given number of objects that can be selected from a larger set. It takes two arguments: number and number_chosen. number is the total number of objects in the set, and number_chosen is the number of objects to be selected from the set. The result is the number of possible combinations of the objects that can be selected from the set.

PERMUT Function Syntax

PERMUT(number, number_chosen)

  • number: The total number of items from which the permutation is to be formed.
  • number_chosen: The number of items to be chosen from the total number of items.