log X = log X / log b1 b1 b2 b2 Or, log X = C * log X b1 b2 So, log Y = C * log Y b1 b2 And, log X / log Y = C * log X / C * log Y b1 b1 b2 b2 = log X / log Y b2 b2 Therefore, the ratio of the logs of two numbers is the same, regardless of the base used.