This can be done using the combination formula, which is:
$$C(n, k) = \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}$$
In this case, we have a total of 14 people (6 males and 8 females), and we want to choose 5 of them. So, we have:
$$C(14, 5) = \frac{14!}{5!(14-5)!} = \frac{14!}{5!9!} =
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