e Calculator | ex

Calculate e raised to any power with step-by-step solutions and mathematical insights

Calculate ex

Any real number (positive, negative, or decimal)

Precision for result display

e1
Where e ≈ 2.7182818285

Results

2.7182818285
Exact Value
2.718281828e+0
Scientific Notation
Taylor Series Approximation
2.7182818285
Derivative
2.7182818285
d/dx(ex) = ex
Inverse (ln)
1.0000000000
ln(ex) = x
Interpretation
e¹ = e ≈ 2.718... (Euler's number itself)

Step-by-Step Solution

1.Calculate e^1
2.Using Euler's number e ≈ 2.7182818285
3.e^1 = 2.7182818285
4.Taylor series: e^x = 1 + x + x²/2! + x³/3! + ...
5.Taylor approximation: 2.7182818285
6.Derivative: d/dx(e^x) = e^x = 2.7182818285

About Euler's Number (e)

Value

e ≈ 2.718281828459...

Definition

lim(n→∞) (1 + 1/n)ⁿ

Taylor Series

e = 1 + 1/1! + 1/2! + 1/3! + ...

Properties of ex

Derivative

d/dx(ex) = ex

Always Positive

ex > 0 for all real x

Exponential Growth

Increases rapidly for x > 0

Inverse Function

ln(ex) = x

Understanding the Exponential Function ex

What is Euler's Number?

Euler's number (e) is a mathematical constant approximately equal to 2.718281828. It's the base of natural logarithms and appears frequently in mathematics, particularly in calculus, complex analysis, and many applications involving growth and decay.

Applications

  • Compound interest calculations
  • Population growth models
  • Radioactive decay
  • Probability distributions

Mathematical Properties

Taylor Series

ex = 1 + x + x²/2! + x³/3! + x⁴/4! + ...

Exponential Rules

ea × eb = ea+b

ea ÷ eb = ea-b

(ea)b = eab

Special Values

e⁰ = 1
e¹ = e ≈ 2.718
e⁻¹ = 1/e ≈ 0.368
eln(x) = x