Google Sheets Function

POWER

Returns the result of a number raised to a given power.

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This function works the same in Google Sheets as it does in Excel — same syntax and arguments.

Syntax

POWER(number, power)

The POWER function calculates the value of a base number raised to a specified exponent. It is equivalent to using the caret (^) operator in Excel formulas.

Arguments

numberrequiredThe base number you want to raise to a power.
powerrequiredThe exponent to which the base number is raised.

Examples

=POWER(5, 2)

Result: 25

Calculates 5 squared.

=POWER(8, 1/3)

Result: 2

Calculates the cube root of 8.

FAQ

Is there a difference between POWER and the ^ operator?

No, they are functionally identical; =POWER(A1, 2) produces the same result as =A1^2.

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