# POWER

The POWER function returns the result of a number raised to a power.

### Syntax

POW(value, power) - > number

### Arguments

<table><thead><tr><th width="159.95660036166367">Arguments</th><th width="161">Datatype</th><th width="379">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>value</td><td>Number, Node reference</td><td>The base number, it can be any real number or node.</td></tr><tr><td>power</td><td>Number</td><td> The exponent to which the value is raised.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Example&#x20;

Consider a below example with $16,000 loan at an annual rate of 5% that is to be paid off in 6 years. Calculate Compound Interest.

<table><thead><tr><th width="266.6008583690987">Items</th><th width="146" align="center">Values</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:purple;">Principal</mark></td><td align="center">16000</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:orange;">Rate</mark></td><td align="center">0.05</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:red;">Time</mark></td><td align="center">6</td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:green;">Monthly Compound</mark></td><td align="center">12</td></tr></tbody></table>

To calculate the Compound Interest, the formula should be written in the \[Compound Interest] node.

<mark style="color:purple;">**`[Principal]`**</mark>**`(`**<mark style="color:blue;">**`POWER`**</mark>**`(1+(`**<mark style="color:orange;">**`[Rate]`**</mark>**`/`**<mark style="color:green;">**`[Monthly Compound]`**</mark>**`),(`**<mark style="color:red;">**`[Time]`**</mark>**`*`**<mark style="color:green;">**`[Monthly Compound]`**</mark>**`)))`**

### Result

| **Compound Interest** | 21584.28391 |
| --------------------- | ----------- |


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