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C Program to Calculate the Power of a Number

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C programs to calculate the power of a number have been shown here. The power of a number is denoted by $x^n$ where $x$ is the number and $n$ is the power. It signifies that $x$ is needed to be multiplied by itself $n$ times. In C, the loops or inbuilt function like pow() can be used to calculate the power of a number. The recursive approach has also been shown. The algorithm, pseudocode and time complexity of the program have been shown below.






1. Algorithm to calculate the power of a number


1. Take a number x and the power n as input.

2. Multiply x with itself total n times and store the result inside a variable.

3. Display the result.




2. Pseudocode to calculate the power of a number


Input : A number $x$ and the power $n$

Output : $x^n$

1. Procedure power($x$, $n$):

2. $p \leftarrow 1$

3. Repeat for $i = 1$ to $n$

4. $p \leftarrow p * x$

5. Return $p$

6. End Procedure





3. Time complexity to calculate the power of a number


Time Complexity: O(n)

Where n is the power.





4. Program & output to calculate the power of a number




4.1. C Program & output to calculate the power of a number using iteration

Code has been copied
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 C program to calculate power 
 of a number using iteration
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#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
    // declare variables
    int num, power, result = 1, i;

    // take input of the number & power
    printf("Enter the number = ");
    scanf("%d", & num);
    printf("Enter the power = ");
    scanf("%d", & power);

    // calculate the value
    for (i = 1; i <= power; i++)
        result = result * num;

    // display result
    printf("Result of %d^%d = %d", num, power, result);

    return 0;
}

Output

Case 1:

Enter the number = 4

Enter the power = 3

Result of 4^3 = 64


Case 2:

Enter the number = 5

Enter the power = 2

Result of 5^2 = 25





4.2. C Program & output to calculate the power of a number using recursion

Code has been copied
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    alphabetacoder.com
 C program to calculate power 
 of a number using recursion
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#include <stdio.h>

// recursive function to calculate 
// power of a number
// here the number and power are integers
int calculate_power(int n, int power) {
    if (power < 1) // exit condition
        return 1;
    else
        return n * calculate_power(n, power - 1);
}
int main() {
    // declare variables
    int num, power, result;

    // take input of the number & power
    printf("Enter the number = ");
    scanf("%d", & num);
    printf("Enter the power = ");
    scanf("%d", & power);

    // calculate the value
    result = calculate_power(num, power);

    // display result
    printf("Result of %d^%d = %d", num, power, result);

    return 0;
}

Output

Case 1:

Enter the number = 4

Enter the power = 3

Result of 4^3 = 64


Case 2:

Enter the number = 5

Enter the power = 0

Result of 5^0 = 1





4.3. C Program & output to calculate power of a number using pow()

Code has been copied
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            	alphabetacoder.com
 C program to calculate power of a number using pow()
****************************************************/

#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>

int main() {
    // declare variables
    float num, power, result;

    // take input of the number & power
    printf("Enter the number = ");
    scanf("%f", & num);
    printf("Enter the power = ");
    scanf("%f", & power);

    // calculate the value
    result = pow(num, power);

    // display result
    printf("Result of %f^%f = %f", num, power, result);

    return 0;
}

Output

Case 1:

Enter the number = 3.2

Enter the power = 2.5

Result of 3.200000^2.500000 = 18.317869


Case 2:

Enter the number = 5

Enter the power = 2.5

Result of 5.000000^2.500000 = 55.901699





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