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
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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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