Precalculus Examples

$\log (3) - \log (8)$

Step 1

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

$\log (\frac{3}{8})$

Step 2

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$\log (\frac{3}{8})$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.42596873 \dots$