Log Base 3 of 2

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What is log₃ 2?

Answer

log3 2 ≈
0.6309

log3 is the log base 3.

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

log3 2 is the power you raise 3 to, to get 2: 3y = 2.

3⁰ = 1 < 2 < 3 = 3¹, so 0 < log3 2 < 1

log3 2 = ln 2 / ln 3 ≈ 0.693147 / 1.098612 ≈ 0.6309

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Answer point ≈ (2, 0.6309).

The curve y = log3 x passes through (1, 0) and (3, 1) and rises: for x > 1 the log is positive, for 0 < x < 1 negative.

Log of 2 in different bases
BaseNotationValue
eln 2≈ 0.6931
10log 2≈ 0.3010
2log₂ 21
3log₃ 2≈ 0.6309

See Also

Log base 3 of nearby numbers

FAQ

What is log₃ 2?

log₃ 2 ≈ 0.6309

How to calculate log₃ 2 on a calculator?

Divide the natural logs: log₃ 2 = ln 2 / ln 3 ≈ 0.693147 / 1.098612 ≈ 0.6309.

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.