What is #loge#?

1 Answer
Dec 9, 2017

#loge=0.4343#

Explanation:

When we take logarithm of a number, we take to some given base.

For example #log_ax=n# then #x=a^n#

In #loge#, no base has been mentioned.

By convention when base is not mentioned,

base is taken to be #10#

Hence #loge=log_10e# and as #e=2.7182818284590452#

#loge=0.4343# as #10^0.4343~=e#

However, we also use base #e#, for which we use word #ln# (here ln stands for Napiers logarithm - some call natural log) and #lne=1#