This post will guide you how to use Excel POWER function with syntax and examples in Microsoft excel.

Description

The Excel POWER function returns the result of a number raised to a given power. So you can use the POWER function to calculate a given number raised to a supplied power in Excel.

The POWER function is a build-in function in Microsoft Excel and it is categorized as a Math and Trigonometry Function.

The POWER function is available in Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000, Excel 2011 for Mac.

Syntax

The syntax of the POWER function is as below:

= POWER (number,power)

Where the POWER function argument are:

• number –This is a required argument. The base number that you want to raise to a power
• Power – This is a required argument. The exponent to which the base number is raised.

Note:

• The “^” operator can be used instead of POWER to indicate to what power the base number is to be raised.

Excel POWER Function Examples

The below examples will show you how to use Excel POWER Function to calculate the result of a number raised to a power.

1# get the result of 5 squared, enter the following formula in Cell B1.

=POWER(5,2)

2# get the result of number 45 raised to the power of 4.5, enter the following formula in Cell B2.

=POWER(45,4.5)

3# get the result of number 23 raised to the power of 4/3, enter the following formula in Cell B3.

=POWER(23,4/3)