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LOG


Name

Logarithm

Description

Returns the log base Y of a number X .

Syntax

LOG(value1, value2)

Remarks

In the preceding equation, the value1 argument is X, and the value2 argument is Y. The second argument is optional. If you omit the value2 argument, the function assumes base 10. The number specified by the value1 argument must be a positive real number.

See also LN and LOG10.

Data Type

Accepts numeric data. Returns numeric data. For more information, see Data Type for Each Cell Type.

Example

LOG(R1C2,R4C4)
LOG(B3,C5)
LOG(255,16)=1.9985883592

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