EXP

Microsoft Office Excel 2003

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See Also

Returns e raised to the power of number. The constant e equals 2.71828182845904, the base of the natural logarithm.

Syntax

EXP(number)

Number    is the exponent applied to the base e.

Remarks

  • To calculate powers of other bases, use the exponentiation operator (^).
  • EXP is the inverse of LN, the natural logarithm of number.

Example

The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.

Show How?

  1. Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
  2. Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.

    Selecting an example from Help

    Selecting an example from Help

  3. Press CTRL+C.
  4. In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
  5. To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
 
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Formula Description (Result)
=EXP(1) Approximate value of e (2.718282)
=EXP(2) Base of the natural logarithm e raised to the power of 2 (7.389056)
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