Log Base 2 of 1/6

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What is log₂(1/6)?

Answer

log2(1/6) ≈
−2.5850

log2 is the log base 2.

≈ — the logarithm is irrational; the value is rounded to 4 decimal places.

log2(1/6) is the power you raise 2 to, to get 1/6: 2y = 1/6.

2⁻³ = 1/8 < 1/6 < 1/4 = 2⁻², so −3 < log2(1/6) < −2

log2(1/6) = ln(1/6) / ln 2 ≈ −1.791759 / 0.693147 ≈ −2.5850

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Answer point ≈ (1/6, −2.5850).

The curve y = log2 x passes through (1, 0) and (2, 1) and rises: for x > 1 the log is positive, for 0 < x < 1 negative.

Log of 1/6 in different bases
BaseNotationValue
eln(1/6)≈ −1.7918
10log(1/6)≈ −0.7782
2log₂(1/6)≈ −2.5850

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Recalculate with different values ↑

Log base 2 of nearby numbers

xlog₂ x
−1does not exist
0does not exist
0.125−3
1/6≈ −2.5850
0.25−2
1/3≈ −1.5850
0.5−1

FAQ

What is log₂(1/6)?

log₂(1/6) ≈ −2.5850

How to calculate log₂(1/6) on a calculator?

Divide the natural logs: log₂(1/6) = ln(1/6) / ln 2 ≈ −1.791759 / 0.693147 ≈ −2.5850.

What does log without a base mean?

At school and on a calculator, log x without a base is the common log, base 10: log 100 = 2. In Python, math.log(x) is the natural log ln x; in Excel, LN is the natural log and LOG is base 10.

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