The definition of log (base 10) is:
If x = 10^y then we say LOG(x) =y
Example: 100 = 10^2 so LOG(100)=2
It follows that if I know y and want x I use x = 10^y
If I know the log of x is 2, then x = 10^2 = 100

Likewise:
The definition of LN (base e) is:
If x = e^y (which can also be written as x=EXP(y)) then we say LN(x) =y
Example: 3 = e^1.096 so LOG(3)=1.096
It follows that if I know y and want x I use x = e^y
If I know LN(x) = 1.096 then x = EXP(1.906) which works out to be 3

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How do I convert logarithms back to numbers in Excel. Log base 10 and
natural.