1. The problem is to evaluate $\log 8$ with the default assumption of base 10. 2. Recall that $\log 8 = \log_{10} 8$ means the power to which 10 must be raised to get 8. 3. Using approximation or a calculator, $\log 8 \approx 0.9031$. 4. Therefore, the final answer is $\log 8 \approx 0.9031$.