How many significant figures are there in 0.0360?

Answer 1

The LEFT zeros are place holders, which are not contibuting to significance.

0.0360 = 3.60 X 10-2

So, actually, there are 3 significant digits. The '3' and '6' and the '0'; this one -AFTER the 6- is not a place holderbut an indicator of the precision of the number - a significant digit.

0.036 has 2 significants, and 0.0360 has 3 significant numbers.

Answer 2

The value of 3.6 has TWO significant figures.

Answer 3

Three significant figures.

Answer 4

4 significant figures.

Answer 5

5 significant figures.

Answer 6

Here are two significant figures.

Answer 7

5 of them.

Answer 8

2 of them.

Answer 9

Five

Answer 10

Two.