MULTINOMIAL function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation
What is MULTINOMIAL function in Excel?
MULTINOMIAL function is one of the Math and Trig functions in Microsoft Excel that returns the ratio of the factorial of a sum of values to the product of factorials.
Syntax of MULTINOMIAL function
MULTINOMIAL(number1, [number2], …)
The MULTINOMIAL function syntax has the following arguments:
- Number1, number2, … Number1 is required, subsequent numbers are optional. 1 to 255 values for which you want the multinomial.
MULTINOMIAL formula explanation
- 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 of MULTINOMIAL function
Steps to follow:
1. Open a new Excel worksheet.
2. Copy data in the following table below and paste it in cell A1
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| Formula | Description | Result |
| =MULTINOMIAL(2, 3, 4) | Ratio of the factorial of the sum of 2,3, and 4 (362880) to the product of the factorials of 2,3, and 4 (288). | 1260 |