Power of a Power Calculator

Enter a base and two exponents to simplify (a^m)^n.

How to use

  1. Enter your values in the fields above.
  2. Press Calculate to see your result instantly.
  3. Use the Share button to copy a link to your result.

About this calculator

The power-of-a-power rule is one of the core exponent laws in algebra: (a^m)^n = a^(m·n). Raising a power to another power doesn’t require expanding anything — you simply multiply the two exponents together and keep the same base, which is a huge shortcut compared to writing out repeated multiplication.

This rule underpins simplifying algebraic expressions, scientific notation, and polynomial work throughout high school and college math, and it’s essential in fields like computer science (analyzing complexity expressed as exponents) and physics (unit conversions with powers of ten). This calculator takes a base and two exponents, simplifies the combined exponent, and computes the numeric result, switching to scientific notation when the value gets very large.

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