Is it true that if $\dfrac{\log m}{\log n}=\dfrac{\log 3}{\log 2},m,n\in \mathbb N$ then $m=3^k,n=2^k,k\in \mathbb N$?
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How did you get to that conclusion? – Rushabh Mehta Nov 18 '19 at 05:36
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@Don Thousand Someone asked me,I think it's true but I cannot prove it. – lsr314 Nov 18 '19 at 05:43
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Your equation can be rewritten to read $$ \log_nm=x=\log_23 $$ for some real number $x$. So $3=2^x$ and $m=n^x$. If we write $n=2^y$, it follows easily that $m=3^y$. This brings us to the real question of whether both $2^y$ and $3^y$ can be integers for the same choice of $y\notin\Bbb{N}$.
But according to the material covered in this thread that is an open question.

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CWfying for I am not adding anything new to the site. I could vote to close as a duplicate, but I am uncertain whether that is prudent. This is not such a frequent question. – Jyrki Lahtonen Nov 18 '19 at 06:03