SOLUTION: What is the difference between a common and natural logarithm and how do I change from one to the other? For example how would I write log5 91 in terms of common logarithms?
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Question 489094: What is the difference between a common and natural logarithm and how do I change from one to the other? For example how would I write log5 91 in terms of common logarithms? Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
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The base of a common logarithm=10
The base of a natural logarithm=e=2.7183...
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To convert to a different base, take the log of the number with the new base divided by the log of the old base, based on the new base. For example:
log5(9)=log10(9)/log10(5)=log(9)/log(5)
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