What does c mean in math Example 5c3 and 3c2?

Answer 1

it means combinatorial or combination, you use the formula nCr = n!/((n-r)! x r!). example 5c3 = 5! / ((5-3)! x 3!) = 5! / (2! x 3!) = (5x4x3x2x1) / ((2x1) x (3x2x1)) = 10