Math Question

How many combinations of three numbers can you have with the numbers 1 through 36?

What rules are there? If position matters and each number can only be used once, it's 36x35x34. If position matters and numbers can be reused, it's 36x36x36. If position doesn't matter, only count of each number, it's a bit more complicated.

Position doesn't matter and they can be re-used. Wow. So ya it would be to many to even bother with really.

um, 36*36 = 1296

um, 36*36 = 1296

It isn't that simple because combination of numbers 1-9 will be three numbers and two numbers are used once you hit two digits.

Edit: Oh whoops, I thought you said three digits not three numbers.

Okay then, 36x36x36 then.. Right? That would be the most

8436 combinations, though I can't figure out an equation for it. What's this for, anyway?

Edit:

Just to be clear, I interpreted your post as asking for the number of arrangements of three identical balls in 36 baskets

Forum gold? what the fuck is that