what does ^ mean in an excel formula?

G

gabbygirl

I am trying to figure out a formula and it uses the ^ character in it, what
does this mean?
 
J

joeu2004

I am trying to figure out a formula and it uses the ^ character
in it, what does this mean?
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"To the power of" -- exponentiation. 2^3 means 2 cubed, which is 8.

For a brief description of Excel operators, go to Help > Excel Help
(F1), type "operators" in the search field, and click on "about
calculation operators".
 

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