Excel: Power Function
In Excel, the Power function returns the result of a number raised to a given power.
The syntax for the Power function is:
Power( number, power )
number is a base number.
power is the exponent used to raise the base number to.
Applies To:
- Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
For example:
Let's take a look at an example:
Based on the Excel spreadsheet above:
=Power(A1, A2) would return 81 =Power(A1, A3) would return 140.2961154 =Power(A2, 2) would return 16