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description: Returns the value of the mathematical constant e, the base of the natural logarithm, raised to the power of a specified number for use in Salesforce Spiff. The value of e is approximately 2.72.
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# exp

Returns the value of the mathematical constant `e`, the base of the natural logarithm, raised to the power of a specified number for use in Salesforce Spiff. The value of `e` is approximately 2.72.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs) and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available for an additional cost in: <strong>Professional</strong> Edition with Web Services API Enabled</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Syntax

```
exp(number)
```

## Arguments

  
| Argument | Required? | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| number | Required | Any number or number field value. This argument doesn't support numbers formatted as currency. |

## Example

Return the value of the constant `e` raised to the power of 5, which results in approximately 148.41.

```
=exp(5)
```