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Math.exp()

The Math.exp() function returns ex, where x is the argument, and e is Euler's number (also known as Napier's constant), the base of the natural logarithms.

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Syntax

Math.exp(x)

Parameters

x

A number.

Return value

A number representing ex, where e is Euler's number and x is the argument.

Description

Because exp() is a static method of Math, you always use it as Math.exp(), rather than as a method of a Math object you created (Math is not a constructor).

Beware that e to the power of a number very close to 0 will be very close to 1 and suffer from loss of precision. In this case, you may want to use Math.expm1 instead, and obtain a much higher-precision fractional part of the answer.

Examples

Using Math.exp()

Math.exp(-1); // 0.36787944117144233
Math.exp(0);  // 1
Math.exp(1);  // 2.718281828459045

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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1
12
1
3
3
1
4.4
18
4
10.1
1
1.0
1.0
0.10.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Math/exp