Exponent calculator
Calculate powers and exponents with step-by-step expansion.
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Exponent rules
aⁿ means multiply a by itself n times. 5³ = 5×5×5 = 125.
Laws of exponents
a⁺ × aⁿ = a⁺⁺ⁿ. a⁺/aⁿ = a⁺⁻ⁿ. (a⁺)ⁿ = a⁺ⁿ. a⁰ = 1. a⁻ⁿ = 1/aⁿ.
Special cases
Any number to the power 0 is 1 (except 0⁰ which is debated). Negative exponents give reciprocals: 2⁻³ = 1/8.
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