Recognize Base and Number: Recognize the base and the number in the logarithm.Rewrite 4 as a power of 16.4=161/2 because 16 to the power of 1/2 is 4.
Rewrite as Power of 16: Substitute the expression for 4 into the logarithm.log164 becomes log16(161/2).Using the property of logarithms, logb(bx)=x, where b is the base.log16(161/2)=21.