diff --git a/basis/math/combinatorics/combinatorics.factor b/basis/math/combinatorics/combinatorics.factor
index 0341fc5264..83c02a618b 100644
--- a/basis/math/combinatorics/combinatorics.factor
+++ b/basis/math/combinatorics/combinatorics.factor
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ MEMO: factorial ( n -- n! )
     2dup possible? [ dupd - [a,b) product ] [ 2drop 0 ] if ;
 
 : nCk ( n k -- nCk )
-    twiddle [ nPk ] keep factorial / ;
+    twiddle [ nPk ] keep factorial /i ;
 
 
 ! Factoradic-based permutation methodology
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ PRIVATE>
 : next-permutation ( seq -- seq )
     dup [ ] [ drop (next-permutation) ] if-empty ;
 
+
 ! Combinadic-based combination methodology
 
 <PRIVATE