Precalculus Examples

$\log_{5} (1) - \log_{5} (250)$

Step 1

Use the quotient property of logarithms, $\log_{b} (x) - \log_{b} (y) = \log_{b} (\frac{x}{y})$ .

$\log_{5} (\frac{1}{250})$

Step 2

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\log_{5} (\frac{1}{250})$

Decimal Form:

$- 3.43067655 \dots$