Function log10

Calculate the 10-base logarithm of a value. This is the same as calculating log(x, 10).

For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.

Syntax

log10(x)

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
x number | BigNumber | Complex | Array | Matrix Value for which to calculate the logarithm.

Returns

Type Description
number | BigNumber | Complex | Array | Matrix Returns the 10-base logarithm of x

Examples

log10(0.00001);            // returns -5
log10(10000);              // returns 4
log(10000) / log(10); // returns 4
pow(10, 4);                // returns 10000

See also

exp, log