How it is calculated
A fractional exponent is a root. A negative exponent gives a fraction: 2 to the power of −1 equals 0,5.
Result = base ^ exponent
Where the numbers come from
- Base
- Exponent
Example
2 to the power of 10 equals 1024.
Questions
Zero to the power of zero?
In this arithmetic the expression is not defined, and the calculator says so.
Very large numbers?
If the result is no longer finite, you get an error, not an infinity with nothing to explain it.
Is a square the exponent 2?
Yes.