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POWER function in Excel

Returns the result of a number raised to a power

=POWER(number, power)

POWER syntax and parameters

Two arguments, two required.

  • numbernumberRequired

    The base number. It can be any real number.

  • powernumberRequired

    The exponent to which the base number is raised.

POWER examples

Formulas you'll actually reuse.

  1. Growth factor after 10 years at rate B2 — same as (1+B2)^10:

    =POWER(1 + B2, 10)

    Result1.6289

  2. A cube root — fractional exponents take roots:

    =POWER(B2, 1/3)

    Result4

POWER in Google Sheets

Same name — your formula ports as-is.

Try POWER in the playground

Edit the example — nothing to install.

Preloaded with the POWER formula from Example 1 — change anything and watch it respond.

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