Is there a mathematical way of finding b, given a to the power of b and a?

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For example, we have $a^b = 256$ and $a = 2$.

Can I find $b = 8$ without trying all possible values of $b$ ?

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Yes! $b=\log_2256$ - a calculator will give this result.