How many subsets does the set 1 2 3 have?

The set {1, 2, 3} has a total of 2n subsets, where n is the number of elements in the set. In this case, the set has 3 elements: 1, 2, and 3.

To calculate the number of subsets, we use the formula:

2n = 23 = 8

This means there are 8 possible subsets for the set {1, 2, 3}. The subsets are:

  • {}
  • {1}
  • {2}
  • {3}
  • {1, 2}
  • {1, 3}
  • {2, 3}
  • {1, 2, 3}

In summary, a set with n elements always has 2n subsets, including the empty set and the set itself.

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