How do you express log_50 23 in common logarithms?

1 Answer
Oct 31, 2016

log_50(23) = log_10(23)/log_10(50) = ln(23)/ln(50)

Explanation:

Use the identity log_c(a) = log_b(a)/log_b(c)

The logarithms commonly found on calculators are base 10, log_10 , and base e, ln

log_50(23) = log_10(23)/log_10(50) = ln(23)/ln(50)