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While nPr looks fine with letters, 4P2 looks silly. Is there a dedicated control for nPr and if not, is there a clever way to get a small 4 and 2? I tried \scriptstyle but that affects everything thereafter unless switched off again. But this is very clumsy. I'm using amsmath package.

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  • {}_{4}P_{2} is usual way
    – David Carlisle
    Commented Feb 27, 2022 at 17:52
  • Related Questions: Left and right subscript / superscript and Is there a command to write the form of a combination or permutation? should get you going.
    – Peter Grill
    Commented Feb 27, 2022 at 18:10
  • Thanks to all - I think I'm good. @DavidCarlisle. I couldn't figure a way to trick the first subscript. Shiny. // I'll leave this up for a little while but it looks like this has been asked and answered before so I'll take it down after a while.
    – TonyK
    Commented Feb 27, 2022 at 18:46
  • The use of subscripts to get a smaller font in mathmode didn't look right to me either, so here is a solution that works without dropping the numerals below the line: Create a new command: : \newcommand{\nPr}[2] {\scriptstyle{#1} \displaystyle{P} \scriptstyle{#2} \displaystyle}. // I post it because it seems like it might be handy.
    – TonyK
    Commented Feb 28, 2022 at 3:43

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