Log Base 3 of 6

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What is log₃ 6?

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log3 6 ≈
1.6309

log3 is the log base 3.

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

log3 6 is the power you raise 3 to, to get 6: 3y = 6.

3¹ = 3 < 6 < 9 = 3², so 1 < log3 6 < 2

log3 6 = ln 6 / ln 3 ≈ 1.791759 / 1.098612 ≈ 1.6309

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Answer point ≈ (6, 1.6309).

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 6 in different bases
BaseNotationValue
eln 6≈ 1.7918
10log 6≈ 0.7782
2log₂ 6≈ 2.5850
3log₃ 6≈ 1.6309

See Also

Log base 3 of nearby numbers

FAQ

What is log₃ 6?

log₃ 6 ≈ 1.6309

How to calculate log₃ 6 on a calculator?

Divide the natural logs: log₃ 6 = ln 6 / ln 3 ≈ 1.791759 / 1.098612 ≈ 1.6309.

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.