Power of a Number in C

In this article, we will learn how to write a C program to calculate the power of a number (xⁿ). We may assume that x and n are small and overflow doesn't happen.

👁 calculate power of a number in C

C Program To Calculate the Power of a Number

A simple solution to calculate the power would be to multiply x exactly n times. We can do that by using a simple for or while loop.

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Complexity Analysis

• Time Complexity: O(n), to iterate n times.
• Auxiliary Space: O(1)

Please visit the article Write the Program to Find pow(x,y) to know about more methods to calculate the power of a number.

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