JavaScript Math.expm1()

Examples

let x = Math.expm1(3);
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let a = Math.exp(1);
let b = Math.exp(-1);
let c = Math.exp(5);
let d = Math.exp(10);
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Description

The expm1() method returns the value of Ex minus 1, where E is Euler's number (approximately 2.7183) and x is the number passed to it.

This method is more accurate than using Math.exp() and subtracting 1.




Syntax

Math.expm1(x)

Parameters

Parameter Description
x Required.
A number.

Return Value

Type Description
NumberEx minus 1


Browser Support

Math.expm1() is an ECMAScript6 (ES6) feature.

ES6 (JavaScript 2015) is supported in all modern browsers since June 2017:

Chrome 51 Edge 15 Firefox 54 Safari 10 Opera 38
May 2016 Apr 2017 Jun 2017 Sep 2016 Jun 2016

Math.expm1() is not supported in Internet Explorer.


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