# POWER

**The function POWER takes two Numbers, b and n, and returns&#x20;**_**bn**_**.**

This function takes two [Numbers](../../variable-data-types/the-number-variable-data-type) as input: _b_ and _n_. It returns another Number: the numerical estimation of _b_ taken to the power of _n_.

#### Declaration

```javascript
POWER(b, n) -> number
```

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#### Parameters

**b** (required, type: `Number`) Any Number; this is the base number that will be taken to the power of **n**.

**n** (required, type: `Number`) Any Number; this is what **b** will be taken to the power of.

#### Return Values

**number** (type: `Number`) The numerical estimation of **b** raised to the **n**th power, or _bn_.

#### Examples

The following example calculates _23_:

```javascript
POWER(2, 3) -> 8
```

Neither **b** nor **n** need to be whole numbers. The following example calculates _0.250.5_:

```javascript
POWER(0.25, 0.5) -> 0.5
```
