Evaluate e^-1+1

$e^{- 1} + 1$

Rewrite the expression using the negative exponent rule $b^{- n} = \frac{1}{b^{n}}$ .

$\frac{1}{e} + 1$

Write $1$ as a fraction with a common denominator.

$\frac{1}{e} + \frac{e}{e}$

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{1 + e}{e}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\frac{1 + e}{e}$

Decimal Form:

$1.36787944 \dots$