What are Logarithms?
- A logarithm is a function used to find the power to which a number was raised, when the original number and the result is known.
- The base is the number we are multiplying. In the above example it is 2.
- The amount of times the number is multiplied by itself (the power) is the logarithm.
How do Logarithms Work?
- Exponents and logarithms are related.
- An exponent is the number of the power to which a number is raised.
- A logarithm is defined as:
Properties of Logarithms
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