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Logarithms were invented by John Napier who was a mathematician. He invented other things too, so there was no reason why he couldn't invent the logarithms. Logarithms were invented so people could take short cuts to multiplications!
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∙ 13y agoLogarithms helped to simplify and speed up math in a time when there were no calculators.
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Who was it invented?
logarithms
Who invented the logarithms?
John Napier in 1614
Who was the person who invented logarithms?
john napier
What year was natural logarithms invented?
2011
How old was John Napier when he invented logarithms?
35 years
What year John Napier invented logarithms?
He published his work in 1614.
How do exponents help in math?
Exponents can simplify very ugly math problems and their relation to logarithms makes them invaluable. FYI logarithms were invented before exponents.
Who invented logarithms that enabled humans to do long mathematical calculations quickly?
John Napier of Edinburgh
What year did john napier invented the napier's bone?
in 1614 john Napier invented logarithms and a device called NAPIER,s bones
When did john Napier invented logarithms to help reduce errors when performing calculations?
John Napier discussed logarithms in 1614 in his book titled Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio. He probably discovered it some time before 1614.The use of logarithms did not reduce errors when performing calculations. The use of logarithms made calculations faster possibly at the loss of some precision.
The base of common logarithms?
The base of common logarithms is ten.
What are the misconception in logarithm topic in mathematics?
The main misconception is that logarithms are hard to understand.The main misconception is that logarithms are hard to understand.The main misconception is that logarithms are hard to understand.The main misconception is that logarithms are hard to understand.
