A complex number z such that zn = 1. The n distinct nth roots of unity are ei2kπ/n(k = 0, 1,…, n−1), or
They are represented in the complex plane by points that lie on the unit circle and are vertices of a regular n-sided polygon. The nth roots of unity for n = 5 and n = 6 are shown in the figure. The nth roots of unity always include the real number 1 and also include the real number−1 if n is even. The non-real nth roots of unity form pairs of conjugates.