diff --git a/src/Math-Complex/PMComplexNumber.class.st b/src/Math-Complex/PMComplexNumber.class.st
index 4033f660..9fbd1b60 100644
--- a/src/Math-Complex/PMComplexNumber.class.st
+++ b/src/Math-Complex/PMComplexNumber.class.st
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ PMComplexNumber >> divideFastAndSecureBy: anObject [
 				                newReal := r * real + imaginary / d.
 				                r * imaginary - real / d ].
 
-		^ PMComplexNumber real: newReal imaginary: newImaginary ].
+		^ self class real: newReal imaginary: newImaginary ].
 	^ anObject adaptToComplex: self andSend: #/
 ]
 
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ PMComplexNumber >> divideSecureBy: anObject [
 
 		newReal := ars*brs + (ais*bis) /s.
 		newImaginary := ais*brs - (ars*bis)/s.
-		^ PMComplexNumber real: newReal imaginary: newImaginary].
+		^ self class real: newReal imaginary: newImaginary].
 	^ anObject adaptToComplex: self andSend: #/
 ]
 
diff --git a/src/Math-Tests-Complex/PMComplexNumberTest.class.st b/src/Math-Tests-Complex/PMComplexNumberTest.class.st
index efddcf78..3f161527 100644
--- a/src/Math-Tests-Complex/PMComplexNumberTest.class.st
+++ b/src/Math-Tests-Complex/PMComplexNumberTest.class.st
@@ -630,20 +630,59 @@ PMComplexNumberTest >> testQuotientsOfComplexNumbersCannotBeWritten [
 { #category : #'testing - mathematical functions' }
 PMComplexNumberTest >> testRaisedTo [
 
-	| c c3 |
-	c := 5 - 6 i.
-	c3 := (c raisedTo: 0.2) raisedTo: 5.
-	self assert: c3 real closeTo: c real.
-	self assert: c3 imaginary closeTo: c imaginary
+	| expected squareRootOfZSquared z |
+	z := 5 - 6 i.
+	squareRootOfZSquared := (z raisedTo: 1 / 2) raisedTo: 2.
+	expected := 5 - 6 i.
+	self assert: squareRootOfZSquared closeTo: expected
+]
+
+{ #category : #'testing - mathematical functions' }
+PMComplexNumberTest >> testRaisedToFractionalIndex [
+
+	| z expected |
+	z := 1 / 2 + (3 sqrt / 2) i.
+	"Here, we appeal to de Moivre's theorem to compute the expected answer"
+	expected := 3 sqrt / 2 + (1 / 2) i.
+	self assert: (z raisedTo: 1 / 2) closeTo: expected
 ]
 
 { #category : #'testing - mathematical functions' }
 PMComplexNumberTest >> testRaisedToInteger [
+
 	| c c3 |
 	c := 5 - 6 i.
 	c3 := c * c * c.
-	self assert: c3 equals: (c raisedToInteger: 3).
-	self assert: c3 reciprocal equals: (c raisedToInteger: -3)
+	self assert: (c raisedToInteger: -3) equals: c3 reciprocal
+]
+
+{ #category : #'testing - mathematical functions' }
+PMComplexNumberTest >> testRaisedToNegativeInteger [
+
+	| z expected |
+	z := 3 sqrt / 2 + (1 / 2) i.
+	"Here, we appeal to de Moivre's theorem to compute the expected answer"
+	expected := 0  - 1 i.
+	self assert: (z raisedTo: -3) closeTo: expected
+]
+
+{ #category : #'testing - mathematical functions' }
+PMComplexNumberTest >> testRaisedToPositiveNumber [
+| z expected |
+z := (3 sqrt / 2) + (1/2) i.
+	"Here, we appeal to de Moivre's theorem to compute the expected answer"
+	expected := 0 + 1 i.
+	self assert: (z raisedTo: 3) closeTo: expected.
+]
+
+{ #category : #'testing - mathematical functions' }
+PMComplexNumberTest >> testRaisedToZero [
+
+	| z expected |
+	z := 3 sqrt / 2 + (1 / 2) i.
+	"Here, we appeal to de Moivre's theorem to compute the expected answer"
+	expected := 1 .
+	self assert: (z raisedTo: 0) equals: expected
 ]
 
 { #category : #tests }
@@ -926,3 +965,21 @@ PMComplexNumberTest >> testZeroComplexNumberIsEqualToIntegerZero [
 PMComplexNumberTest >> testZeroComplexNumbersDoNotHaveAReciprocal [
 	self should: [ PMComplexNumber zero reciprocal ] raise: ZeroDivide
 ]
+
+{ #category : #'testing - mathematical functions' }
+PMComplexNumberTest >> testZeroRaisedToNegativePowerRaisesAZeroDivisionError [
+
+	| z expected |
+	z := PMComplexNumber zero.
+	expected := 0 + 1 i.
+	self should: [ z raisedTo: -3 ] raise: ZeroDivide
+]
+
+{ #category : #'testing - mathematical functions' }
+PMComplexNumberTest >> testZeroRaisedToPowerOfZero [
+
+	| z expected |
+	z := PMComplexNumber zero.
+	expected := PMComplexNumber one.
+	self assert: (z raisedTo: 0) equals: expected
+]