Natural Log of 8

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What is ln 8?

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ln 8 ≈
2.0794

ln is the natural log, base e ≈ 2.71828.

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

ln 8 is the power you raise e ≈ 2.71828 to, to get 8: ey = 8.

e² ≈ 7.3891 < 8 < e³ ≈ 20.0855, so 2 < ln 8 < 3

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Answer point ≈ (8, 2.0794).

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

Log of 8 in different bases
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eln 8≈ 2.0794
10log 8≈ 0.9031
2log₂ 83

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FAQ

What is ln 8?

ln 8 ≈ 2.0794

What is the difference between ln 8 and log 8?

ln 8 is the logarithm to base e, log 8 is to base 10: ln 8 ≈ 2.0794, log 8 ≈ 0.9031. One is the other divided by ln 10: log 8 = ln 8 / ln 10 ≈ 0.9031.

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.