What is a logarithm?

In simple terms a log is asking what power do I need to raise the base to to get that answer.For example log232.In this case the "base" is 2.So what power do you have to raise 2 to, to get 32?The answer is 5 because 25=32.Therefore log232=5Another example log381=4 because 34=81.

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