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Calculates the exponent whose base is e that represents number. The constant e equals 2.71828182845904, the base of the natural logarithm. This function is the inverse of Log, the natural logarithm of <i>number</i>. 
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The constant e, raised to the power of number. 
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Mathematical functions
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    <td valign="top" colspan="2" class="description"><span class="title">Function syntax</span><pre>Exp(number)
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    <td valign="top" colspan="2" class="description"><span class="title">See also</span>
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Log, Log10
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To calculate powers of other bases, use the exponentiation operator (^). 
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    <td valign="top" colspan="2" class="description"><span class="title">Example</span><pre>&lt;h3&gt;Exp Example&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;cfif IsDefined(&quot;FORM.Submit&quot;)&gt;
   &lt;cfoutput&gt;
   &lt;p&gt;Your number, #FORM.number#
   &lt;br&gt;#FORM.number# raised to the E power: #exp(FORM.number)#
   &lt;cfif FORM.number LTE 0&gt;
      &lt;br&gt;You must enter a positive real number to see its natural logarithm 
      &lt;cfelse&gt;&lt;br&gt;
      The natural logarithm of #FORM.number#: #log(FORM.number)#
   &lt;/cfif&gt;
   &lt;cfif FORM.number LTE 0&gt;&lt;br&gt;
      You must enter a positive real number to see its logarithm to base 10
      &lt;cfelse&gt;&lt;br&gt;
         The logarithm of #FORM.number# to base 10: #log10(FORM.number)#
&lt;/cfif&gt;
&lt;/cfoutput&gt;
&lt;/cfif&gt;
&lt;cfform action = &quot;exp.cfm&quot;&gt;
Enter a number to see its value raised to the E power, its natural logarithm, 
and the logarithm of number to base 10.
&lt;cfinput type = &quot;Text&quot; name = &quot;number&quot; message = &quot;You must enter a number&quot; 
validate = &quot;float&quot; required = &quot;No&quot;&gt;
&lt;input type = &quot;Submit&quot; name = &quot;Submit&quot;&gt;
&lt;/cfform&gt;
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<p>Exponent to apply to the base e </p>

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