How come any number to the 0 power is 1?

in mathematics any number with power 0 its value is taken as 1.i think that any number with power 0 is non existing(which means that number cant exit.please comment

Many things in math do not seem intuitive at first.

Do we agree that:

x^y
--- = x^(y-z}
x^z

Based on this we can show that x^0=1

x^y
---- = 1
x^y

x^y
--- = x^(y-y) = x^0
x^y

because it just is...y make it complicated? just accept it and move on with ur life!

Have to disagree with cciinntthhiiaa.

The more you understand about math the more it makes sense. Math is for the most part a series of rules that logically follow each other. A rule like x^0=1 is quickly forgotten the day after your test. Understanding why x^0=1 will stay with you and make other mathematical concepts easier to understand.