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Zero Exponent: Why is the answer 1?
Zero Exponent: Why is the answer 1?
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Part of video series Exponents
An explanation of why a number to the zero power is equal to 1.
- Rules of Exponents - List of rules of exponents.
- Power and Exponent Rules - Tutorial on powers and exponents
- Why is a number to the zero power equal to 1?
- What is a number to the zero power?
A good explanation of a mathematical truth that boggles so many students’ minds. Why is a number to the zero power equal to one? This explanation uses patterns to show why this works. This is not formally a proof, but it is good enough for many students to believe.


