42 = 16 23= 8

1251/3 = 5
361/2 = 6
(remember that an exponent of ½ means square root.) An exponent of 1/3 means a cube root.)
 log 2 16  4 log 5 125  3

1
log 4 2 
1 2
log  3
1000
(Remember, a negative exponent makes a fraction.)