Category: Number
Syntax: Lg ( number ) |
Parameters:
numberAny expression that resolves to a positive numeric value or a field containing a numeric expression.
Data type returned: Number
Description:
Returns the base-2 logarithm of number. Negative values for number return an error.
The base-2 logarithm (often called the binary logarithm) of a number is the power of 2 that you would need to generate the number. Thus, if 2^x = y, then Lg(y) = x. The value returned by the Lg() function is increased by 1 every time that x is doubled.
Examples:
Lg (1) = 0 Lg (2) = 1 Lg (32) = 5
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