Excel IMLOG10 Function
The IMLOG10 function returns the common (base 10) logarithm of a given complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format.
Syntax
=IMLOG10(inumber)
Arguments
- inumber (required): A complex number for which to get the common (base 10) logarithm .
Return Value
The IMLOG10 function returns a complex number as text.
Function Notes
- inumber can be supplied as any of the following:
- A real number whose imaginary part is 0, e.g., 1 is a complex number 1+0i; Or a purely imaginary number whose real part is 0, e.g., i is a complex number 0 + 1i;
- A cell reference that refers to a complex number;
- A complex number enclosed in double quotation marks.
- inumber can be returned by the COMPLEX function which converts real and imaginary coefficients into a complex number.
- IMLOG10 will return the #NUM! error if inumber is not recognized as a complex number that has lowercase i or j (iota).
- IMLOG10 will return the #VALUE! error if inumber is a logical value.
- The common (base 10) logarithm of a complex number is:
log10(x + yi) = (log10e)ln(x +yi)
OR
log10(x + yj) = (log10e)ln(x +yj)
where e (Euler's number) is approximately equal to 2.71828. - To return the logarithm of a number using any base, use the LOG function.
Example
To get the common logarithm of the complex numbers listed in the below table, please copy or enter the formula below in the top cell, press Enter to get the result, and then drag the fill handle (at the lower right corner of the result cell) down to apply the formula to below cells.
=IMLOG10(B3)
Also, you can type the actual complex number in the formula as shown below. Make sure the complex number is enclosed with double quotes:
=IMLOG10("3+4i")
Related functions
The COMPLEX function converts real and imaginary coefficients to a complex number of the form x + yi or x + yj.
The IMLN function returns the natural logarithm of a given complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format. The natural logarithm is the log value with base e (Euler's number), where e is approximately equal to 2.71828.
The IMLOG10 function returns the base-2 logarithm of a given complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format.
The LOG function returns the logarithm of a number, using a specified base.
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