Excel POWER Function
Summary
The Excel POWER function returns a number to a given power. The POWER function works like an exponent in a standard math equation.
Purpose
Raise a number to a power
Return value
Number raised to power
Syntax
=POWER (number, power)
Arguments
- number - Number to raise to a power.
- power - Power to raise number to (the exponent).
Version
Usage notes
The POWER function can be used to raise a number to a given power. The POWER function works like an exponent in a standard math equation.
Examples
To raise 2 to the 3rd power, you can use POWER like this:
=POWER(2,3) // returns 8
To raise 2 to the 8th power:
=POWER(2,8) // returns 256
In Excel, exponentiation is handled with the caret (^) operator, so:
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