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The base 10 logarithm is called the "common logarithm".
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It is also called the 'Briggsian logarithm', named after Henry Briggs, who introduced his table of logarithms on base 10 at Oxford in 1624, much to the joy of navigators, astronomers, and others having tedious calculations to perform.
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What is the logarithm of 1.0?
Zero, in logs to base 10, base e, or any base.
The base 10 logarithm is called the logarithm and is often written as log x instead of log10 x?
Common
What is the logarithm of 1.5?
The logarithm of 1.5 is approximately 0.1760912591... Your logarithm is base 10, and the natural logarithm of 1.5 (base e), is approximately 0.4054651081... Example base: 8 Approximately: 0.1949875002...
Is log 10 100 equals 2 is common logarithm?
Yes. Logarithms to the base 10 are called common logarithms, and 2 is the correct common logarithm for 100.
What is a common logarithm?
Logarithms can be taken to any base. Common logarithms are logarithms taken to base 10; it is sometimes abbreviated to lg. Natural logarithms are logarithms taken to base e (= 2.71828....); it is usually abbreviated to ln.
