MySQL POW() function
POW() function
MySQL POW() returns the value of a number raised to the power of another number. The synonym of POW() is POWER().
Syntax:
POW(M,N);
Arguments:
Name | Description |
---|---|
M | A number which is the base of the exponentiation. |
N | A number which is the exponent of the exponentiation. |
Syntax Diagram:

MySQL Version: 5.6
Pictorial presentation of MySQL POW() function
Example of MySQL POW() function
Code:
SELECT POW(3, 2);
Explanation:
The above MySQL statement returns the value of 32, i.e. 9.
Sample Output:
mysql> SELECT POW(3, 2); +-----------+ | POW(3, 2) | +-----------+ | 9 | +-----------+ 1 row in set (0.04 sec)
Example: POW() function with negative value
Code:
SELECT POW(4,-2);
Explanation:
The above MySQL statement returns the value of 4-2, i.e. 0.0625.
Sample Output:
mysql> SELECT POW(4,-2); +-----------+ | POW(4,-2) | +-----------+ | 0.0625 | +-----------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)
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