# COMBINA

## Content

This function calculates the number of possible combinations (along with repetitions) for the specified number of items.

## Syntax

`COMBINA(Value, Value_chosen)`

## Arguments

This function has the following arguments:

| Argument | Description |
| -------- | ----------- |
| *Value* | [Required] Refers to the number representing the number of items. This value must be positive and greater than or equal to the second argument i.e.*Value\_chosen*. |
| *Value\_chosen* | [Required] Refers to the number of items in each possible combination. This value must be positive. |

## Remarks

The following equation is used to calculate the COMBINA function:
`(Value + Value_chosen -1) / (Value-1)`

## Examples

`COMBINA(5,4)` gives the result 70.
`COMBINA(6,5)` gives the result 252.
`COMBINA(11,3)` gives the result 286.