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Are zeros considered significant digits when they are on the left of the decimal point?
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Only if the number has an integer part.
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When are zeros considered significant digits?
When they are between two non-zero digits or if there are after the decimal point. For example, the 0 is not significant in 1340 but it is significant in 1304 or 1340.0
Zeros are always considered significant digits when they are to the right of the decimal point and when they are between the decimal point and another digit as in 13.04.?
That is correct.
Zero are always considered significant digits when they are to the left of the decimal point as in 0.032?
No, a leading zero is NEVER a significant digit.
Which is 459.567L expressed to three significant digits?
460. (the period/decimal point is necessary; otherwise 460 would be considered two significant figures)
What digits are considered significant in a measurement?
Non-zero digits are always significant. Thus, 569 has three significant digits, and 69.35 has four significant digits. Zeros are sometimes significant and sometimes aren't: # Zeroes placed before other digits are not significant; 0.0968 has three significant digits. # Zeroes placed between other digits are always significant; 70063 kg has five significant digits. # Zeroes placed after other digits but behind a decimal point are significant; 7.90 has three significant digits. # Zeroes at the end of a number are significant only if they are behind a decimal point as in (c). Otherwise, it is impossible to tell if they are significant. For example, in the number 8200, it is not clear if the zeroes are significant or not. The number of significant digits in 8200 is at least two, but could be three or four. To avoid uncertainty, use scientific notation to place significant zeroes behind a decimal point: 8.200 * 103 has four significant digits 8.20 * 103 has three significant digits 8.2 * 103 has two significant digits
Zero are always considered significant digits when they are to the left of the decimal point?
No. 0.0000123 has three significant digits.
When are zeros considered significant digits?
When they are between two non-zero digits or if there are after the decimal point. For example, the 0 is not significant in 1340 but it is significant in 1304 or 1340.0
Zeros are always considered significant digits when they are to the right of the decimal point and when they are between the decimal point and another digit as in 1304?
True
Zeros are always considered significant digits when they are to the right of the decimal point and when they are between the decimal point and another digit as in 13.04.?
That is correct.
Ask us anythingZeros are always considered significant digits when they are to the left of the decimal point as in 0.032.?
No, they are not.
Is considered a significant digit when it is to the left or the right of the decimal point and it follows a non-zero digit or when it is betwee two digits?
Zero is considered a significant digit when it is to the left or the right of the decimal point. It is also a significant digit when it follows a non-zero digit or when it is between two digits.
Zero are always considered significant digits when they are to the left of the decimal point as in 0.032?
No, a leading zero is NEVER a significant digit.
Are Zeros are always considered significant digits when they are to the right of the decimal point and when they are between the decimal point and another digit as in 13.04.?
All digits between the first non-zero digit and the last non-zero digits are significant. Some would argue that trailing 0s are significant since they are an indication of the precision of the number.
Which is 459.567L expressed to three significant digits?
460. (the period/decimal point is necessary; otherwise 460 would be considered two significant figures)
What digits are considered significant in a measurement?
Non-zero digits are always significant. Thus, 569 has three significant digits, and 69.35 has four significant digits. Zeros are sometimes significant and sometimes aren't: # Zeroes placed before other digits are not significant; 0.0968 has three significant digits. # Zeroes placed between other digits are always significant; 70063 kg has five significant digits. # Zeroes placed after other digits but behind a decimal point are significant; 7.90 has three significant digits. # Zeroes at the end of a number are significant only if they are behind a decimal point as in (c). Otherwise, it is impossible to tell if they are significant. For example, in the number 8200, it is not clear if the zeroes are significant or not. The number of significant digits in 8200 is at least two, but could be three or four. To avoid uncertainty, use scientific notation to place significant zeroes behind a decimal point: 8.200 * 103 has four significant digits 8.20 * 103 has three significant digits 8.2 * 103 has two significant digits
Which numbers are significant 0.20?
The two digits after the decimal point.
What is the number of significant digits in 270?
With no decimal point, it is 2.
