The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
5. Count the number of digits from the first non-zero digit to the last non-zero digit.
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
All numbers which are not "zero" are classed as significant digits. Therefore in the number 129 there will be three digits which are classed as significant.
The number 202.45 has five significant digits.
How many significant digits does the following operation have?(40,200.0 * 0.000240) - 2.778
3 of them.
Two
it has 6 sig digits (405608) the 0.00 dont count
When multiplying numbers with significant digits, count the total number of significant digits in each number being multiplied. The result should have the same number of significant digits as the number with the fewest significant digits. Round the final answer to that number of significant digits.
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
There are four significant digits in the number 1.071.
5. Count the number of digits from the first non-zero digit to the last non-zero digit.
Three significant digits.
This number has seven significant digits.
The least number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of significant figures in the answer.
All four of the digits given are significant digits.