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# Function bellNumbers
The Bell Numbers count the number of partitions of a set. A partition is a pairwise disjoint subset of S whose union is S.
bellNumbers only takes integer arguments.
The following condition must be enforced: n >= 0
## Syntax
```js
math.bellNumbers(n)
```
### Parameters
Parameter | Type | Description
--------- | ---- | -----------
`n` | Number &#124; BigNumber | Total number of objects in the set
### Returns
Type | Description
---- | -----------
Number &#124; BigNumber | B(n)
### Throws
Type | Description
---- | -----------
## Examples
```js
math.bellNumbers(3) // returns 5
math.bellNumbers(8) // returns 4140
```
## See also
[stirlingS2](stirlingS2.md)