1. ## Simple Logarithm

I have a problem solving a very simple logarithm problem.

$\log_8 128 = ?$

I know that the answer is 7/3 but i don't know how the answer is derived. Can someone explain all the step .

Thanks.

2. Originally Posted by vivek_master146
I have a problem solving a very simple logarithm problem.

$\log_8 128 = ?$

I know that the answer is 7/3 but i don't know how the answer is derived. Can someone explain all the step .

Thanks.
$128=2^7$

$8=2^3$

and:

$\log_8(128)=\dfrac{\log_2(128)}{\log_2(8)}$
CB

3. Originally Posted by vivek_master146
I have a problem solving a very simple logarithm problem.

$\log_8 128 = ?$

I know that the answer is 7/3 but i don't know how the answer is derived. Can someone explain all the step .

Thanks.
$\displaystyle \frac{7}{3}$ is correct, because

$\displaystyle \log_8{128} = \log_8{(8^{\frac{7}{3}})} = \frac{7}{3}\log_8{8} = \frac{7}{3}$.

4. You can also change to exponential form first and get a common base:

$\log_8 128 = x$

$8^x=128$

$(2^3)^x=2^7$

$2^{3x}=2^7$

$3x=7$

$x=\frac{7}{3}$