
How many possible combinations does a Rubik's Cube have?

How many sides of a Rubik's Cube can you solve? 1, 2, more?
If you're one of those people that can solve the entire thing at all, I'm jealous. If you're one of those that does it in like 30 seconds, well, screw you.
The Rubik's Cube was released broadly in 1980, and immediately became a pop-culture icon. I mean, it's pretty damn cool. And every time you scramble one up, you've unlocked a part of the cube's potential. But how many possible combinations does a Rubik's Cube actually have?
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Correct Answer: 43 quintillion
The answer is: 43 quintillion. While there have been many variations over the years, when we're talking just your old-school 3x3x3 original Rubik's Cube, there are approximately 43 quintillion possible combinations.Or written out: 43,252,003,274,489,856,000.And there are exactly zero of those that I can solve.Source
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