Why is the Exponential Constant e Unitless?

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Is there a reason why e doesn't have units attached? I've kind of just accepted it but was wondering the reason behind it.
 
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Same reason π doesn't have any units attached.

e, π, i, etc. are numbers.
 
haha. okay that makes sense.
 

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