Documentation/Calc Functions/EXP

Function name:
EXP

Category:
Mathematical

Summary:
Calculates the mathematical constant e (Euler's number) raised to the power of a specified number. This is commonly known as the exponential function.

Syntax:
EXP(Number)

Returns:
Returns a positive real number that is e raised to the power of the specified number.

Arguments:
Number is a real number, or a reference to the cell containing that number, that is the power to which e is to be raised.


 * If Number is non-numeric, then EXP returns a #VALUE! error.

Additional details:

 * The mathematical constant e has a value of approximately 2.71828182845904.

$$\text{EXP}(x)~=~1+\frac{x}{1!}+\frac{x^2}{2!}+\frac{x^3}{3!}+\frac{x^4}{4!}+...$$
 * The formula for the exponential function is:


 * The figure below illustrates the EXP function:

Related LibreOffice functions:
LN

LOG

ODF standard:
Section 6.16.31, part 2

Equivalent Excel functions:
EXP