Identify Base and Argument: Identify the base and the argument of the logarithm.In log716, 7 is the base and 16 is the argument.We need to express 16 as a power of 7, but since 16 is not an integer power of 7, we will not be able to express it as a simple whole number or fraction.
Express as Power of 7: Approximate or calculate the value of the logarithm using properties of logarithms or a calculator.Since 16 cannot be expressed as a simple power of 7, we can either approximate the value using a calculator or leave the expression as it is if an exact form is required and no calculator is allowed.For the sake of this problem, we will assume that we need an exact form and since we cannot simplify it further, we will leave the expression as log716.