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Any non-zero digit is significant. Example: 352.12 has 5 significant digits.
A zero is significant if it appears between non-zero digits. Example: 504.2 has 4 significant digits.
A zero is also significant when it appears after the decimal point, AFTER other digits. In this case, it was only added to indicate a significant digit. Example: 5.30 has 3 significant digits.
A zero after other numbers may or may not be significant. Use scientific notation to unambiguously indicate the number of significant digits. Example: 4500 has 2 significant digits. It may have 3 or 4 significant digits, but to be safe, assume 2 significant digits.
A zero is NOT significant if it comes after the decimal point, BEFORE any other digits. In this case, it is only used to put the digits in their proper place. Example: 0.0024 has 2 significant digits.
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What is the significant number of 0.56?
There are 2 significant digits in the number.
How do you decide the number of significant digits to report?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
How does conversion factors affect the number of significant figures in a problem?
If the conversion factor is exact, then the number of significant figures in the answer is the same as the number of significant figures in the original number.If the conversion factor is an approximation, then the number of significant figures in the result is the lesser of this number and the number of significant figures in the original number.
When multiplying significant digits what is the number of digits allowed in an answer?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
What is the significant number for 8774?
The significant number, which defines the order of magnitude of the number is 9000.
What is the significant number of 85.5x77.0x0.09?
the significant number is 592.515. i checked on a calculator.
What determines the number of allowed significant digits when adding or subtracting?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
How many significant figures do you use in multiplication?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
What is the significant figures of the number of 0.06?
One significant figure.And The that significant figure in that number is 6- 0 doesn't count as a significant figure.
When doing dimensional analysis when do you round to the correct number of significant figures?
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
How many significant figures in this number 0.115?
Three significant figures are in this number.
How many significant figures does this number have .00000004?
The number of significant figures is one.
