What Is 0 to the Power of 0? 1 or Indeterminate

The Great Math Mystery: What on Earth is Zero to the Power of Zero?

When you first learn about exponents, math feels wonderfully predictable. You find out that $2^3$ means multiplying $2$ by itself three times ($2 times 2 times 2 = 8$), and any non-zero number to the power of zero equals $1$ (like $5^0 = 1$).

But eventually, curious minds stumble upon a mathematical rebel that leaves calculators sweating and textbooks divided: $0^0$ (zero to the power of zero).