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# Function log10
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Calculate the 10-base of a value. This is the same as calculating `log(x, 10)`.
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For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.
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## Syntax
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```js
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math.log10(x)
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```
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### Parameters
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Parameter | Type | Description
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--------- | ---- | -----------
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`x` | Number | BigNumber | Boolean | Complex | Array | Matrix | null | Value for which to calculate the logarithm.
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### Returns
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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Number | BigNumber | Complex | Array | Matrix | Returns the 10-base logarithm of `x`
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## Examples
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```js
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math.log10(0.00001); // returns -5
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math.log10(10000); // returns 4
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math.log(10000) / math.log(10); // returns 4
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math.pow(10, 4); // returns 10000
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```
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## See also
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[exp](exp.md),
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[log](log.md)
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