MULTINOMIAL

Returns the ratio of the factorial of a sum of values to the product of factorials.

Syntax

MULTINOMIAL(number1,number2, ...)

Number1,number2, ... are 1 to 255 values for which you want the multinomial.

Remarks

• If any argument is nonnumeric, MULTINOMIAL returns the #VALUE! error value.
• If any argument is less than zero, MULTINOMIAL returns the #NUM! error value.
• The multinomial is:

  

Example

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How to copy an example

1. Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
2. Select the example in the Help topic.

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   Selecting an example from Help

3. Press CTRL+C.
4. In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
5. To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Formulas tab, in the Formula Auditing group, click the Show Formulas button.

See also:

• FACT
• FACTDOUBLE
• Math and trigonometry functions