diff --git a/C++/power.cpp b/C++/power.cpp
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+#include <iostream>
+using namespace std;
+
+int calculatePower(int, int);
+
+int main()
+{
+    int base, powerRaised, result;
+
+    cout << "Enter base number: ";
+    cin >> base;
+
+    cout << "Enter power number(positive integer): ";
+    cin >> powerRaised;
+
+    result = calculatePower(base, powerRaised);
+    cout << base << "^" << powerRaised << " = " << result;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int calculatePower(int base, int powerRaised)
+{
+    if (powerRaised != 0)
+        return (base*calculatePower(base, powerRaised-1));
+    else
+        return 1;
+}