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Logarithms

Logarithms represent the number of times a base number must be multiplied to equal another number. For example, the logarithm of 8 with base 2 is 3, because 2 multiplied by itself 3 times equals 8. Logarithms are written as logb(x), where b is the base number being multiplied and x is the number being solved for. Examples show calculating the logarithm of 625 with base 5 as 4, and the logarithm of 64 with base 2 as 6.

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Logarithms

Logarithms represent the number of times a base number must be multiplied to equal another number. For example, the logarithm of 8 with base 2 is 3, because 2 multiplied by itself 3 times equals 8. Logarithms are written as logb(x), where b is the base number being multiplied and x is the number being solved for. Examples show calculating the logarithm of 625 with base 5 as 4, and the logarithm of 64 with base 2 as 6.

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Introduction to Logarithms

In its simplest form, a logarithm answers the question: How many of one number do we multiply to get another number?

Example How many 2s do we multiply to get 8? Answer: 2 2 2 = 8, so we needed to multiply 3 of the 2s to get 8 So the logarithm is 3

How to Write it We would write "the number of 2s you need to multiply to get 8 is 3" as log2(8) = 3 So these two things are the same:

The number we are multiplying is called the "base", so we would say: "the logarithm of 8 with base 2 is 3"
or "log base 2 of 8 is 3"

or "the base-2 log of 8 is 3"

More Examples Example: What is log5(625) ... ?

We are asking "how many 5s need to be multiplied together to get 625?" 5 5 5 5 = 625, so we need 4 of the 5s Answer: log5(625) = 4

Example:

What is log2(64) ... ?

We are asking "how many 2s need to be multiplied together to get 64?" 2 2 2 2 2 2 = 64, so we need 6 of the 2s Answer: log2(64) = 6

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