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# ^ (Exponentiation)

Raises a number to a power of a specified number.

## Use

number^integer and replace number with a merge field, expression, or another numeric value; replace integer with a merge field that contains an integer, expression, or any integer.

## Tips

Avoid replacing integer with a negative number.

![Number of Employees Example](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/images/icon_example.png)

Number of Employees Example

`NumberOfEmployees^4` calculates the number of employees to the 4th power.

![Report Example](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/images/icon_example.png)

Report Example `ACTIVE:SUM ^ 2` calculates the number of active Salesforce users to the 2nd power for administration. This formula is a number data type that returns a positive integer.