It is in P/Q form, right?

True/False: log 3 5 \log_35 is a rational number.

False True

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Let's suppose 0 < log 3 5 \log_35 = p q \frac {p}{q} where p,q are co-prime positive integers \Rightarrow 3 p q = 5 3^{\frac {p}{q}}= 5 \Rightarrow 3 p = 5 q 3^{p} = 5^{q} (Impossible due to Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic) \Rightarrow log 3 5 \log_35 is an irrational number

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