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Let’s say you want to calculate an extremely small tolerance level for a machined part or the vast distance between two galaxies. To raise a number to a power, use the POWER function.

Description

Returns the result of a number raised to a power.

Syntax

POWER(number, power)

The POWER function syntax has the following arguments:

  • Number    Required. The base number. It can be any real number.

  • Power    Required. The exponent to which the base number is raised.

Remark

The «^» operator can be used instead of POWER to indicate to what power the base number is to be raised, such as in 5^2.

Example

Copy the example data in the following table, and paste it in cell A1 of a new Excel worksheet. For formulas to show results, select them, press F2, and then press Enter. If you need to, you can adjust the column widths to see all the data.

Formula

Description

R
esult

=POWER(5,2)

5 squared.

25

=POWER(98.6,3.2)

98.6 raised to the power of 3.2.

2401077.222

=POWER(4,5/4)

4 raised to the power of 5/4.

5.656854249

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In mathematics, we had exponents, the power to a given base number. In Excel, we have a similar built-in function known as the POWER function, which is used to calculate the power of a given number or base. To use this function, we can use the keyword =POWER( in a cell and provide two arguments, one as the number and another as power.

For example, suppose the base number 4 is raised to the power number 3. i.e., 4 cube. =4*4*4 = 64.

A POWER in Excel is a Math/Trigonometric function that computes and returns the result of a number raised to a power. The POWER Excel function takes two arguments: the base (any real number) and the exponent (power that signifies how many times the given number will be multiplied by itself). For example, 5 multiplied by a power of 2 is the same as 5 x5.

Table of contents
  • Power in Excel
    • Formula of POWER Function
    • Explanation of POWER Function in Excel
    • How to Use POWER Function in Excel
    • POWER in Excel Example #1
    • POWER in Excel Example #2
    • POWER in Excel Example #3
    • POWER in Excel Example #4
    • Recommended Articles

The Formula of POWER Function
Power Function Fornula

Explanation of POWER Function in Excel

The POWER function in Excel takes both arguments as a numeric value. Hence, the arguments passed are of integer type where the number is the base number, and the POWER is the exponent. Both arguments are required and are not optional.

POWER Function Excel

Power Excel Function

Power excel

We can use the POWER function in Excel in many ways, like for mathematical operations. For example, we can use the POWER function equation to compute the relational algebraic functions.

How to Use POWER Function in Excel

The Excel POWER function is very simple and easy to use. Let us understand the working of POWER in Excel by some examples.

You can download this POWER Function Excel Template here – POWER Function Excel Template

POWER in Excel Example #1

We have a POWER function equation y=x^n (x to the power n), where y is dependent on the value of x, and n is the exponent. We also want to draw the graph of this f(x, y) function for given values of x and n=2. For example, the values of x are:

Power

So, in this case, since the value of y depends upon the nth power of x, we will calculate the value of Y using the POWER function in Excel.

  • 1st value of y will be 2^2 (=POWER(2,2)
  • 2nd value of y will be 4^2 (=POWER(4,2)
  • ……………………………………………………………
  • ……………………………………………………………
  • 10th value of y will be 10^2 (=POWER(10,2)

Power Graph

Now, selecting the values of x and y from range B4:K5, choose the graph (in this example, we have chosen the scatter graph with smooth lines) from the “Insert” tab.

POWER Excel Function1

So, we get a linear, exponential graph for the given POWER function equation.

Power function graph

POWER in Excel Example #2

In algebra, we have the quadratic POWER function equation, represented as ax2+bx+c=0, where x is unknown, and a, b and c are the coefficients. The solution of this POWER function equation gives the roots of the equation, which are the values of x.

The roots of the quadratic POWER function equation are computed by following mathematical formula:

  • x = (-b+ (b2-4ac)1/2)/2a
  • x = (-b- (b2-4ac)1/2)/2a

b2-4ac is called discriminant and describes a quadratic POWER function equation’s number of roots.

Now, we have a list of quadratic POWER function equations given in column A. But, first, we need to find the roots of the equations.

POWER Function (Quadratic Equations)

^ is the exponential operator used to represent the power (exponent). For example, X2 is the same as x^2.

We have five quadratic POWER function equations, and we will solve them using the formula with the help of the POWER function in Excel to find the roots.

In the first POWER function equation, a=4, b=56, and c = -96. If we mathematically solve them using the above formula, we have the roots -15.5 and 1.5.

POWER Function (Quadratic Equations) Examaple 1

To implement this in Excel formula, we will use the POWER function in Excel and the formula will be:

  • =((-56+POWER(POWER(56,2)-(4*4*(-93)),1/2)))/(2*4) will give the first root and
  • =((-56-POWER(POWER(56,2)-(4*4*(-93)),1/2)))/(2*4) will give the second root of the equation

So, the complete formula will be,

=”Roots of equations are”&” “&((-56+POWER(POWER(56,2)-(4*4*(-93)),1/2)))/(2*4)&” , “&((-56-POWER(POWER(56,2)-(4*4*(-93)),1/2)))/(2*4)

The formulas are concatenated with the string “Roots of equation are.”

Using the same formula for other POWER function equations, we have:

POWER Function (Quadratic Equations) Example 2

Output:

POWER Function (Quadratic Equations) Example 3

POWER in Excel Example #3

So, we can use the POWER function in Excel for different mathematical calculations.

Suppose we have to find out the compound interestCompound interest is the interest charged on the sum of the principal amount and the total interest amassed on it so far. It plays a crucial role in generating higher rewards from an investment.read more for which the formula is:

Amount = Principal (1 + r/n)nt

  • Where r is the interest rate, n is the number of times interest is compounded per year, and t is the time.
  • If an amount of $4,000 is deposited into an account (saving) at an interest rate of 5% annually, compounded monthly, the value of the investment after 5 years can be calculated using the above compound interest formula.
  • When, Principal = $4000, rate = 5/100 that is 0.05, n =12 (compounded monthly), time =5 years.

We have the formula using the compound interest formula and implementing it into the Excel formula using the POWER function.

=B2*(POWER((1+(B3/B5)),(B4*B5)))

POWER Function (Quadratic Equations) Example 4

So, the investment balance after 5 years is $5.133.43.

POWER in Excel Example #4

According to Newton’s gravitation law, two bodies at a distance of r from their center of gravity attract each other in the universe according to a gravitational POWER Excel formula.

F = (G*M*m)/r2

When F is the magnitude of the gravitational force, G is called the gravitational constant, M is the mass of the first body, m is the mass of the second body, and r is the distance between the bodies from their center of gravity.

Let us calculate the magnitude of gravitational force by which the sun pulls the earth.

  • The mass of the sun is 1.98*10^30 kg.
  • The mass of the earth is 5.97*10^24 kg.
  • The distance between the sun and the earth is 1.496 x 10^11 meters.
  • Gravitational constant value is 6.67*10^-11 m3kg-1s-2.

In Excel, if we want to calculate the gravitational force, we will again be using the POWER in Excel that can operate over big numeric values.

  • So, we can convert the scientific notation values into the POWER Excel formula using the POWER in Excel.
  • 1.98*10^30 will be represented as 1.98*Power(10,30), similarly to other values.
  • So, the POWER Excel formula to calculate the force will be: = (6.67*POWER(10,-11)*1.98*POWER(10,30)*5.97*POWER(10,24))/POWER(1.496*POWER(10,11),2)

POWER Function (Quadratic Equations) Example 5

Since the value obtained as force is a big number Excel expressed it scientific notationIn Excel, scientific notation is a specific style of writing numbers in scientific and exponential forms. Scientific notation compactly helps display values, allowing us to compare and use the same in calculations.read more. To change it into a fraction, change the format to the fraction.

POWER Function (Quadratic Equations) Example 5-1

Output:

POWER Function (Quadratic Equations) Example 5-2

So, the sun pulls the earth with a force of magnitude 35229150283107900000000 Newton.

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Summary

The Excel POWER function returns a number raised to a given power. The POWER function is an alternative to the exponent operator (^).

Purpose 

Raise a number to a power

Return value 

Arguments 

  • number — Number to raise to a power.
  • power — Power to raise number to (the exponent).

Syntax 

Usage notes 

The POWER function returns a number raised to a given power. POWER is an alternative to the exponent operator (^) in a math equation.

The POWER function takes two arguments: number and power. Number should be a numeric value, provided as a hardcoded constant or as a cell reference. The power argument functions as the exponent, indicating the power to which number should be raised.

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

To cube the value in cell A1:

=POWER(A1,3) // cube A1

Fractional exponents

To use the power function with a fractional exponent, enter the fraction directly as the power argument:

=POWER(27,1/3) // returns 3
=POWER(81,1/4) // returns 3
=POWER(256,1/8) // returns 2

Exponent operator

In Excel, exponentiation can also be handled with the exponent (^) operator, so:

=2^2=POWER(2,2)=4
=2^3=POWER(2,3)=8
=2^4=POWER(2,4)=16

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POWER in Excel

POWER in Excel (Table of Contents)

  • POWER in Excel
  • POWER Formula in Excel
  • How to Use POWER Function in Excel?

POWER in Excel

I still remember the days when my maths teacher beat me almost every day for not remembering the SQUARE ROOT of numbers. I literally cried when maths period is on the way. There are many instances where I bunked the math class just to get away from those beatings from my maths teacher.

Ok, now I need not to remember all those SQUARE ROOTS; instead, I can rely on a beautiful function called the POWER Function.

POWER function helps in raising the number to another number of times to the power.

For example: What is the value of 5 to the square of 3? The answer is 5*5*5 = 125.

POWER Formula in Excel

Below is the POWER Formula:

POWER Formula in Excel

The Power Function includes two parameters, and both are required arguments.

  • Number: The number you need to raise the power, i.e. the base number of any real number.
  • Power: The number of times you need to raise the base number. It is the exponent to raise the base number.

The symbol or operator ^ (caret operator) acts as an exponent. For example: 6^2 = 36. This is not 6 is multiplied by 2 rather 6 * 6 = 36. Six is multiplied by the six itself twice.

POWER Formula in Excel example

The simple equation is 5 * 5 * 5 * 5 = 625

How to Use the POWER Function in Excel?

This POWER function is very simple easy to use. Let us now see how to use the POWER Function with the help of some examples.

You can download this POWER Function in Excel Template here – POWER Function in Excel Template

Example #1

Assume you have base numbers from A2:A6 and the power number (exponential numbers) from B2:B6. Show the power of values in column A by using power numbers in column B.

Example 1-1

Apply Power formula in the cell C2

POWER Example 1-2

The answer will be:

POWER Example 1-3

Drag and drop the formula to other cells.

POWER Example 1-4

  • The first value is base number 8 is raised to the power number 3. i.e. 8 cube. =8*8*8 = 512.

Secondly, base number 11 is raised to the power number 6, i.e. 11 is multiplied 6 times to the 11 itself. =11 * 11* 11* 11* 11* 11 = 17, 71,561. Similarly, all the values have resulted in that way.

Example #2

Use the same data from the above example. Instead of using the POWER Function, we use the caret operator (^) to do the calculation. The results will be the same, though.

Example 2-1

Apply formula in the cell H2

POWER Example 2-2

The answer will be:

POWER Example 2-3

Drag and drop the formula to other cells.

POWER Example 2-4

Example #3

Using POWER Function along with other functions. From the below data, raise all the even numbers power by 2; if the number is not even, then raise the power by 5.

Here, first, we need to test whether the number is even or not. If the number found, raise the power by 2; if not, raise the power by 5.

Example 3-1

This type of problem can be addressed by using the IF condition to test whether the number is even or not.

Apply formula in cell B2.

POWER Example 3-2

The answer will be:

POWER Example 3-3

Drag and drop the formula to other cells.

POWER Example 3-4

  • IF condition tests whether the supplied number is equal to an even number or not. =IF(A2=EVEN(A2),
  • If the IF logic is true then the POWER function will raise the power by 2. =POWER(A2,2),
  • If the IF logic is false, then the POWER function will raise the power by 5. =POWER(A2,5),

POWER Function in VBA

In VBA, also we can use the POWER function. However, the thing is, we do not get to see many of these live examples in our day-to-day life.

Step 1: Open your VBA editor (ALT + F11).

VBA Editor

Step 2: Go to insert and insert Module. This would instantly create a new module to write our code for the POWER function.

Insert Module in VBA 2

Step 3: Copy and paste the below code inside the new module.

Sub Power_Function_Example ()
Dim My_Result As String
My_Result = Application.WorksheetFunction.Power(6, 3)
MsgBox My_Result
End Sub

Now your window should look like the one below one.

POWER in VBA 3

If you run the code, you will get the below result.

POWER in VBA 4

Things to Remember about POWER Function

  • For a better understanding, we can represent the power function in this way. POWER(X, Y) or POWER(X^Y) both are the same only.
  • The POWER function is applied only for numerical values. Anything other than numerical values, it will throw the error as #VALUE! If any one of the parameters contains non-numerical values, we will get the error. The below image shows an example of the error.

POWER Example 4-1

It will show an error.

VALUE Error Example 4-2

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This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel POWER function with syntax and examples.

Description

The Microsoft Excel POWER function returns the result of a number raised to a given power.

The POWER function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a Math/Trig Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the POWER function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.

Syntax

The syntax for the POWER function in Microsoft Excel is:

POWER( number, power )

Parameters or Arguments

number
It is the base number.
power
It is the exponent used to raise the base number to.

Returns

The POWER function returns a numeric value.

Applies To

  • Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

  • Worksheet function (WS)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

Let’s look at some Excel POWER function examples and explore how to use the POWER function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

Microsoft Excel

Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following POWER examples would return:

=POWER(A1, A2)
Result: 81

=POWER(A1, A3)
Result: 140.2961154

=POWER(A2, 2)
Result: 16
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Parenthesis) Add Leading Zeros to a Number Remove Line Breaks from Text Remove all Numbers from Text Reverse Text Remove Non-Numeric Characters Remove Last Character(s) From Right Separate First and Last Names Separate Text & Numbers Round yes Round Formulas Round Price to Nearest Dollar or Cent Round to Nearest 10, 100, or 1000 Round to Nearest 5 or .5 Round Percentages Round to Significant Figures Count yes Count Blank and Non-blank Cells Count Cells Between Two Numbers Count Cells not Equal to Count if Cells are in Range Count Times Word Appears in Cell Count Words in Cell Count Specific Characters in Column Count Total Number of Characters in Column Count Cells that Equal one of two Results Count Cells that do not Contain Count Cells that Contain Specific Text Count Unique Values in Range Countif — Multiple Criteria Count Total Number of Cells in Range Count Cells with Any Text Count Total Cells in a Table Lookup yes Two Dimensional VLOOKUP VLOOKUP Simple Example Vlookup — Multiple Matches Case Sensitive Lookup Case Sensitive VLOOKUP Sum if — VLOOKUP Case Sensitive Lookup Case Sensitive VLOOKUP Find Duplicates w/ VLOOKUP or MATCH INDEX MATCH MATCH Lookup — Return Cell Address (Not Value) Lookup Last Value in Column or Row Reverse VLOOKUP (Right to Left) Risk Score Bucket with VLOOKUP Sum with a VLOOKUP Function VLOOKUP & INDIRECT VLOOKUP Concatenate VLOOKUP Contains (Partial Match) 17 Reasons Why Your XLOOKUP is Not Working Double (Nested) XLOOKUP — Dynamic Columns IFERROR (& IFNA) XLOOKUP Lookup Min / Max Value Nested VLOOKUP Top 11 Alternatives to VLOOKUP (Updated 2022!) 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TRUE/FALSE IF If condition is met, do something, if not, do something else. IFERROR If result is an error then do something else. NOT Changes TRUE to FALSE and FALSE to TRUE. OR Checks whether any conditions are met. TRUE/FALSE XOR Checks whether one and only one condition is met. TRUE/FALSE Lookup & Reference yes FALSE The logical value: FALSE. TRUE The logical value: TRUE. ADDRESS Returns a cell address as text. AREAS Returns the number of areas in a reference. CHOOSE Chooses a value from a list based on it’s position number. COLUMN Returns the column number of a cell reference. COLUMNS Returns the number of columns in an array. HLOOKUP Lookup a value in the first row and return a value. HYPERLINK Creates a clickable link. INDEX Returns a value based on it’s column and row numbers. INDIRECT Creates a cell reference from text. LOOKUP Looks up values either horizontally or vertically. MATCH Searches for a value in a list and returns its position. OFFSET Creates a reference offset from a starting point. ROW Returns the row number of a cell reference. ROWS Returns the number of rows in an array. TRANSPOSE Flips the oriention of a range of cells. VLOOKUP Lookup a value in the first column and return a value. Date & Time yes DATE Returns a date from year, month, and day. DATEDIF Number of days, months or years between two dates. DATEVALUE Converts a date stored as text into a valid date DAY Returns the day as a number (1-31). DAYS Returns the number of days between two dates. DAYS360 Returns days between 2 dates in a 360 day year. EDATE Returns a date, n months away from a start date. EOMONTH Returns the last day of the month, n months away date. HOUR Returns the hour as a number (0-23). MINUTE Returns the minute as a number (0-59). MONTH Returns the month as a number (1-12). NETWORKDAYS Number of working days between 2 dates. NETWORKDAYS.INTL Working days between 2 dates, custom weekends. NOW Returns the current date and time. 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INTRATE The interest rate of a fully invested security. Information yes CELL Returns information about a cell. ERROR.TYPE Returns a value representing the cell error. ISBLANK Test if cell is blank. TRUE/FALSE ISERR Test if cell value is an error, ignores #N/A. TRUE/FALSE ISERROR Test if cell value is an error. TRUE/FALSE ISEVEN Test if cell value is even. TRUE/FALSE ISFORMULA Test if cell is a formula. TRUE/FALSE ISLOGICAL Test if cell is logical (TRUE or FALSE). TRUE/FALSE ISNA Test if cell value is #N/A. TRUE/FALSE ISNONTEXT Test if cell is not text (blank cells are not text). TRUE/FALSE ISNUMBER Test if cell is a number. TRUE/FALSE ISODD Test if cell value is odd. TRUE/FALSE ISREF Test if cell value is a reference. TRUE/FALSE ISTEXT Test if cell is text. TRUE/FALSE N Converts a value to a number. NA Returns the error: #N/A. TYPE Returns the type of value in a cell. Math yes ABS Calculates the absolute value of a number. AGGREGATE Define and perform calculations for a database or a list. CEILING Rounds a number up, to the nearest specified multiple. COS Returns the cosine of an angle. DEGREES Converts radians to degrees. DSUM Sums database records that meet certain criteria. EVEN Rounds to the nearest even integer. EXP Calculates the exponential value for a given number. FACT Returns the factorial. FLOOR Rounds a number down, to the nearest specified multiple. GCD Returns the greatest common divisor. INT Rounds a number down to the nearest integer. LCM Returns the least common multiple. LN Returns the natural logarithm of a number. LOG Returns the logarithm of a number to a specified base. LOG10 Returns the base-10 logarithm of a number. MOD Returns the remainder after dividing. MROUND Rounds a number to a specified multiple. ODD Rounds to the nearest odd integer. PI The value of PI. POWER Calculates a number raised to a power. PRODUCT Multiplies an array of numbers. QUOTIENT Returns the integer result of division. RADIANS Converts an angle into radians. RAND Calculates a random number between 0 and 1. RANDBETWEEN Calculates a random number between two numbers. ROUND Rounds a number to a specified number of digits. ROUNDDOWN Rounds a number down (towards zero). ROUNDUP Rounds a number up (away from zero). SIGN Returns the sign of a number. SIN Returns the sine of an angle. SQRT Calculates the square root of a number. SUBTOTAL Returns a summary statistic for a series of data. SUM Adds numbers together. SUMIF Sums numbers that meet a criteria. SUMIFS Sums numbers that meet multiple criteria. SUMPRODUCT Multiplies arrays of numbers and sums the resultant array. TAN Returns the tangent of an angle. TRUNC Truncates a number to a specific number of digits. Stats yes AVERAGE Averages numbers. AVERAGEA Averages numbers. Includes text & FALSE =0, TRUE =1. AVERAGEIF Averages numbers that meet a criteria. AVERAGEIFS Averages numbers that meet multiple criteria. CORREL Calculates the correlation of two series. COUNT Counts cells that contain a number. COUNTA Count cells that are non-blank. COUNTBLANK Counts cells that are blank. COUNTIF Counts cells that meet a criteria. COUNTIFS Counts cells that meet multiple criteria. FORECAST Predict future y-values from linear trend line. FREQUENCY Counts values that fall within specified ranges. GROWTH Calculates Y values based on exponential growth. INTERCEPT Calculates the Y intercept for a best-fit line. LARGE Returns the kth largest value. LINEST Returns statistics about a trendline. MAX Returns the largest number. MEDIAN Returns the median number. MIN Returns the smallest number. MODE Returns the most common number. PERCENTILE Returns the kth percentile. PERCENTILE.INC Returns the kth percentile. Where k is inclusive. PERCENTILE.EXC Returns the kth percentile. Where k is exclusive. QUARTILE Returns the specified quartile value. QUARTILE.INC Returns the specified quartile value. Inclusive. QUARTILE.EXC Returns the specified quartile value. Exclusive. RANK Rank of a number within a series. RANK.AVG Rank of a number within a series. Averages. RANK.EQ Rank of a number within a series. Top Rank. SLOPE Calculates the slope from linear regression. SMALL Returns the kth smallest value. STDEV Calculates the standard deviation. STDEV.P Calculates the SD of an entire population. STDEV.S Calculates the SD of a sample. STDEVP Calculates the SD of an entire population TREND Calculates Y values based on a trendline. Text yes CHAR Returns a character specified by a code. CLEAN Removes all non-printable characters. CODE Returns the numeric code for a character. CONCATENATE Combines text together. DOLLAR Converts a number to text in currency format. EXACT Test if cells are exactly equal. Case-sensitive. TRUE/FALSE FIND Locates position of text within a cell.Case-sensitive. LEFT Truncates text a number of characters from the left. LEN Counts number of characters in text. LOWER Converts text to lower case. MID Extracts text from the middle of a cell. PROPER Converts text to proper case. REPLACE Replaces text based on it’s location. REPT Repeats text a number of times. RIGHT Truncates text a number of characters from the right. SEARCH Locates position of text within a cell.Not Case-sensitive. SUBSTITUTE Finds and replaces text. Case-sensitive. TEXT Converts a value into text with a specific number format. TRIM Removes all extra spaces from text. UPPER Converts text to upper case. VALUE Converts a number stored as text into a number.

Figure 1. of Excel POWER Function.

In the event that we want to determine a very small level of tolerance for vast distances. At some point we will have to raise a number to a specific power. We are going to utilize the Excel POWER Function. This article will walk through how to do it.

Generic Formula

POWER(number, power)

The POWER Function will calculate a number raised to a specific power. The formula syntax has the following components;

  • number – the number value which we desire to raise to a certain power. This can be any real number.
  • power – the exponential value to which we are going to raise our base number.

How to use the Excel POWER Function.

We can achieve this by following three simple steps!

  1. Collect the data available to us for checking, in our Excel sheet. See example illustrated below;

Figure 2. of Number Values for the POWER Function in Excel.

  1. Our purpose here is to exponentially raise the number values in column A to the power Values specified in column B of our worksheet. The formula syntax which we will enter into the formula bar for cell C2, for the desired result is as follows;

=POWER(A2,B6)

Figure 3. of the POWER Function in Excel.

  1. Modify and copy the formula syntax into the other cells in column C of the example illustrated below to achieve the desired results.

Figure 4. of the POWER Function in Excel.

The POWER Function operates like an exponential value in a basic mathematical equation.

Figure 5. of Final Result.

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A very common question asked by excel users who play with numbers in excel is – “How to perform raised to the power operation in excel?”. There are two answers to this. The first method is by using the caret (^) symbol on your keyboard and the alternative way is by using an excel formula – the POWER function in excel.

In this tutorial, we would learn how to use the Excel POWER function to do raise to operation in excel along with examples.

Table of Contents

  1. What is Use of Raised to the Power Operation?
  2. When To Use Excel Power Formula
  3. Syntax and Arguments
  4. POWER Excel Function – Examples
  5. Alternative Way to Find Exponential Value in Excel

Here we go 😎

What is Use of Raised to the Power Operation?

The raise to the power operation is a mathematical operation wherein you multiply a number with the same number n number of times.

Suppose you want to multiply the number 3 by itself seven times.

One way to denote this is by writing the number ‘3’ for seven times each separated by multiplication sign.

3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3 X 3

Interestingly, there is a more convenient and easy way to write this. Simply place the number 7 on the top right corner of the number 3, like this:

37

The above is pronounced like this – “3 raised to the power 7“.

The another name for this is “exponents”.

When To Use Excel Power Formula

The Excel POWER Formula is an in-built mathematical function that is used to find the exponent (i.e. raised to the power) of a number in excel. It is a useful function for multiplying a number with the same number multiple times in excel.

As a result, this formula returns a value raised to the power.

Syntax and Arguments

=POWER(number,power)

The two arguments of the POWER formula in excel are explained as below:

  • number – In this argument, specify the number that you wish to multiply for n number of times.
  • power – In this argument, enter the exponential value i.e. the number of times you want to multiply the number by itself.
Infographic - POWER Formula Function in Excel

POWER Excel Function – Examples

Let us take the same examples learned in the above section.

To find “3 (number) raised to the power 7 (number)” in excel, simply use the following formula:

=POWER(3,7)

As a result, excel would return the output as 2187.

Example of POWER Function in Excel

Explanation – In the above examples, the excel POWER formula multiplies the number argument ‘3’ for ‘7’ times (power argument), and returns its result.

Similarly, =POWER(4,3) would return 64, and =POWER(10,2) returns 100.

Excel POWER Formula - Example

Alternative Way to Find Exponential Value in Excel

As learned in the introduction section of this blog, there are two ways to find the exponent in excel. The first one is to use the Excel POWER function and another way is to use caret (^) sign to find raised to the power.

In this section, we would learn how to use the caret (^) symbol to find exponents in excel.

To find the value of 3 raised to the power 7 in excel, simply put the caret sign (^) in between the two numbers (the number and the power), like this:

=3^7

As a result, excel would return the same output – 2187.

Using Caret ^ Symbol to Find Exponent

Thank You 🙂

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