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A logarithm expression always asks a question about an exponent.
That is, the logarithm expression
logB(A)
asks this question:
Question: "What exponent must we assign to the base B that will give A?"
If we can answer that question, the answer is what logB(A) equals.
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log5(625)
That asks the question:
Question: "What exponent must we assign to the base 5 that will give 625?"
Let's find out the answer to that question by breaking down 625:
625 = 5×125 = 5×5×25 = 5×5×5×5 = 54
So the answer to the question is
Answer: "We must raise 5 to the 4th power to get 625."
Therefore,
log5(625) = 4
Edwin