Powers and Roots Calculator
Calculate powers (exponents) and roots of any number. Support for squares, cubes, custom powers, square roots, cube roots, and nth roots.
Powers (Exponents)
Roots
Result
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Why use this tool?
Calculating powers and roots is fundamental in mathematics, science, and engineering. This tool provides quick, accurate results for exponentiation and root extraction.
- Powers support — Calculate squares, cubes, or any custom exponent.
- Roots support — Calculate square roots, cube roots, or any nth root.
- Negative numbers — Handles negative bases where mathematically valid.
- Error validation — Warns about invalid operations like even roots of negative numbers.
- Privacy-focused — All calculations happen in your browser. No data is stored or transmitted.
How to use
- For powers: Enter a base number and an exponent, then click Calculate Power.
- Use the quick buttons for square (x²) or cube (x³).
- For roots: Enter a number and the root degree, then click Calculate Root.
- Use the quick buttons for square root (√) or cube root (∛).
- Click Copy Result to copy the answer, or Clear to start over.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, the MushTools Powers and Roots Calculator is completely free with no sign-up required. All calculations happen in your browser.
This calculator supports squaring, cubing, custom powers (exponents), square roots, cube roots, and custom nth roots of any number.
Odd roots (cube root, 5th root, etc.) of negative numbers are supported. Even roots (square root, 4th root, etc.) of negative numbers produce complex results and will show an error.