How to do exponential calculation to a range of cells in Excel?

In Excel, basic calculations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are straightforward to perform. However, there are times when you need to apply exponential calculations to a range of cells. Whether you want to raise numbers to a specific power or simplify repetitive calculations, Excel provides multiple ways to achieve this. This guide explores three methods to perform exponential calculations:

Apply exponentiation using the POWER function in Excel

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Apply exponentiation using the ^ operator in Excel

Apply exponentiation using the POWER function in Excel

In Excel, the "POWER" function returns the result of a number raised to a given power.

The syntax for the POWER function is: POWER(number, power), where "number" is the base, and "power" is the exponent used to raise the base number to.

For example, "=POWER(10, 2)" calculates "10" raised to the power of "2", resulting in "100".

Now, I have a range of numbers (A1:A15), and I want to raise each of these numbers to the power of 3. Follow these steps to use the POWER function:

1. In the adjacent blank cell C1, enter this formula.

=POWER (A1, 3)

2. Then tap "Enter" key, and select cell C1, then drag the fill handle over to C10. You will get the following results:

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If you're unfamiliar with the Power function, what other method can solve this task? The "Operation Tools" of "Kutools for Excel" can help you to solve this problem quickly and easily.

1. Highlight the range you want to do the exponential calculation.

2. Click "Kutools" > "More" > "Operation".

3. In the "Operation Tools" dialog box, select "Exponentiation" from "Operation", and insert "3" in the "Operand" box, and you can see the results from the "Preview" pane. See screenshot:

4. Then click "OK" or "Apply". You will immediately get the results of these numbers raised to the power of 3.

Apply exponentiation using the ^ operator in Excel

As we can find the relevant +, -, *, / symbol on the keyboard, also we can use the symbol ^ to apply the exponential calculations. Such as 10^2, it stands for 10 to the power of 2. And the calculating result is 100. So we can use this way as follows:

1. In adjacent blank cell C1, enter this formula:

=A1^3

2. Then tap "Enter" key, and select cell C1, then drag the fill handle over to C10. You will get the following results:

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